GDT: NHL Draft Lottery Phase 1 - June 26th - 8PM ET - NBCSN/NHLN/Sportsnet/TVAS

[TheNewEra]

I find it ironic that even with how awful Detroit was this season it's more likely that Ottawa or a playoff team wins #1 overall.

ottawa only has a higher chance due to two picks

i find it stupid that the playin teams have a pretty good shot at a top 3 pick. If ottawa doesnt win then im all for chaos

 

[WingsMJN2965]

BRB. Gotta bend Detroit's envelope.

 

[Big Muddy]

They’re having the Draft lottery before the seeding of 8-15?

That seems like a potential problem if I’m understanding it correctly.

If one of the play-in team wins the lottery, they will need to conduct a 2nd lottery at a later date. I suspect someone else has already said this.

 

[S E P H]

Red Wings got smoked this year, they have to get the first overall pick.... right ?

Ask any Avs fan that....twice.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

They’re having the Draft lottery before the seeding of 8-15?

That seems like a potential problem if I’m understanding it correctly.

The team that are eliminated from the playoff qualifiers will have a second draft with the remaining picks where it's a straight draw is my understanding. So every team will have a 12.5 % change of getting the "top" pick and so on.

 

[Big Muddy]

The team that are eliminated from the playoff qualifiers will have a second draft with the remaining picks where it's a straight draw is my understanding. So every team will have a 12.5 % change of getting the "top" pick and so on.

That is true (only) IF one of the play-in teams win one of the draft lottery slots for the top three picks I believe.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

That is true (only) IF one of the play-in teams win one of the draft lottery slots for the top three picks I believe.

I can only imagine the outrage if the number one pick somehow ends up going to like Pittsburgh or something. Based on how things go to tonight I wonder how many fans are going to hope their team loses the qualifier.

 

[Big Muddy]

I can only imagine the outrage if the number one pick somehow ends up going to like Pittsburgh or something. Based on how things go to tonight I wonder how many fans are going to hope their team loses the qualifier.

Ya, that's true. I could see many fans of teams that would have been out of the playoffs under the usual 16 team format hoping that they lose the play-in (qualifier). Its an unusual draft this year.

 

[Mikeshane]

Hoping to see the San Jose pick win so that trade gets even more wacky.

 

[aufheben]

Wait are they really doing Team A and such?

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Ask any Avs fan that....twice.

Hasn't worked out badly with Makar. He's better than anybody drafted above him.

Oddly enough, Byram might not be much different. I don't like Byram as much as Makar, but Hughes and Kakko so far are as underwhelming as Hischier and Patrick.

 

[TML1967]

Mckenzie says the NHL has a plan for the draft/draft lottery if the season does indeed get cancelled, but has yet to announce it to to the teams or us. Wonder why?

My gut feeling says it involves something that will piss off a bunch of gms and the NHL just doesn't want to deal with it right now since they already have a lot on their plate.

My money is if the season gets full canceled, they will just eliminate the teams who 'made' the top 16.
The piss off would be to those 8 teams who 'made' the 'real' playoffs, who get the short end of the stick.
Being told to play to get in, and loosing the chance at the draft if its canceled.

 

[TML1967]

Best case scenario, IMO for full and utter shenanigans.

Top 3 picks go the play in teams, and because we dont know which 'rank' on elimination gets it, the play in round will have an extra layer of fun.
If your Montreal, do you want to win the 1st round only to be smoked in round 2 by Boston or Tampa, OR do you want to loose and have a decent shot at a top 3 pick?
If your a team like Toronto or Pitsburgh, if you loose in round 1 the sting will be lessened because you now have a chance at a top end tallent.

Suck huge for the teams who are already eliminated, but maximizes the 'fun' and randomness for the most fanbases.

My backup, I hate to say as a Leaf fan, is Ottawa ends up with the 1st and 2nd pick.
Laf vs Byfield? WHY NOT BOTH!

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Best case scenario, IMO for full and utter shenanigans.

Top 3 picks go the play in teams, and because we dont know which 'rank' on elimination gets it, the play in round will have an extra layer of fun.
If your Montreal, do you want to win the 1st round only to be smoked in round 2 by Boston or Tampa, OR do you want to loose and have a decent shot at a top 3 pick?
If your a team like Toronto or Pitsburgh, if you loose in round 1 the sting will be lessened because you now have a chance at a top end tallent.

Suck huge for the teams who are already eliminated, but maximizes the 'fun' and randomness for the most fanbases.

My backup, I hate to say as a Leaf fan, is Ottawa ends up with the 1st and 2nd pick.
Laf vs Byfield? WHY NOT BOTH!

Imagine if Ottawa opted for Stutzle and he pans out better as a winger. They'd have Lafreniere, Tkachuk, and Stutzle as wingers, all under 22. Yikes.

Granted, you need a center for that, but still.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

If play-ins win the first draw, I expect that play-in teams will move their practice facilities to COVID hotspots.

 

[ZDH]

Best case scenario, IMO for full and utter shenanigans.

Top 3 picks go the play in teams, and because we dont know which 'rank' on elimination gets it, the play in round will have an extra layer of fun.
If your Montreal, do you want to win the 1st round only to be smoked in round 2 by Boston or Tampa, OR do you want to loose and have a decent shot at a top 3 pick?
If your a team like Toronto or Pitsburgh, if you loose in round 1 the sting will be lessened because you now have a chance at a top end tallent.

Suck huge for the teams who are already eliminated, but maximizes the 'fun' and randomness for the most fanbases.

My backup, I hate to say as a Leaf fan, is Ottawa ends up with the 1st and 2nd pick.
Laf vs Byfield? WHY NOT BOTH!

So they created the draft lottery to eliminate tanking and then put in a play in round which incentivizes tanking.

Makes sense.

 

[ZDH]

I hope a play in team wins first overall and then doesn't start a single NHL player in their series. You would hear that bitch smack off Gary's face for miles around.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

what a colossal waste of time, the NHL isn't going to complete its season which will make this lottery null and void. I feel for the fans of the teams that win a lottery spot.

the PGA where the athletes are outdoors and can socially distance are getting new Covid positives, what do you think would happen in hockey, football, basketball where players are breathing into each others faces, sitting shoulder to shoulder on benches, in the dressing room.

 

[jetsforever]

Seems weird to do this before the play-in round is done, but at least it's something happening.

 

[jetsforever]

what a colossal waste of time, the NHL isn't going to complete its season which will make this lottery null and void. I feel for the fans of the teams that win a lottery spot.

the PGA where the athletes are outdoors and can socially distance are getting new Covid positives, what do you think would happen in hockey, football, basketball where players are breathing into each others faces, sitting shoulder to shoulder on benches, in the dressing room.

Seems to be working fine so far in European soccer

 

[ibleedkings]

LA-freniere.

 

[kthx]

He's gonna be a duck. Big bets tonight.

 

[Little Psycho]

Rooting for the Kings tbh

Now I'm worried.

 

[Langdon Alger]

My only prediction is that Detroit does not get the first pick.

 

[TheAngryHank]

My only prediction is that Detroit does not get the first pick.

I put 70k on Detroit getting the 1st pick so your prediction is a lock.
(Sportsbook, no real cash)