Question about draft pick order

maplepred

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Aug 14, 2011
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I have a question:
Say a wild card team in the west makes the playoffs with 100 points. But another team in the west in a weaker division makes the playoffs with 90 points (third In their division) but is in weaker division so they get in playoffs.
Now say both of those teams go out first round. Who would get the higher draft pick? The wildcard team with 100 points or the third in their division team with 90 points.
Thanks in advance
 

LeHab

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Entry Draft Order
The order of selection among the Member Clubs in each season shall be determined in the following manner:
A composite of all Member Clubs shall be prepared by placing:
i) First the Clubs which failed to qualify for the preceding playoffs in the order of points earned by each of them in the regular schedule of the preceding season starting with the Club having the lowest points total and followed by the Club having the next lowest points total, and so forth.
ii) The Clubs which participated in the preceding playoffs (but had not been ranked first in their respective Divisions and had not won the Stanley Cup that season) in order of points earned by each of them in the regular schedule of the preceding season starting with the Club having the lowest total points and followed by the Club having the next lowest total points, and so forth.
iii) The Clubs which had been ranked first in their Divisions during the next preceding season (but had not won the Stanley Cup that season) in the order of points earned by each of them in the regular schedule of the preceding season starting with the Club having the lowest total points and followed by the Club having the next lowest total points, and so forth.
iv) The Stanley Cup winner shall select last, thus, positioning all Clubs on the list.
In the event of a tie for any position, such tie shall be resolved by application of the rules governing the determination of final League standings. The resulting list shall constitute the order of selection.

Hockey Operations Guidelines | NHL.com - NHL Headquarters
 
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