Epsilon
#basta
I want to see this happen, not because I care where my team is picking, but because of the people who will whine and cry if this takes place.
Me too.Epsilon said:I want to see this happen, not because I care where my team is picking, but because of the people who will whine and cry if this takes place.
Last I heard snake drafting was still going to be implemented.The Messenger said:To add to the fairness .. They should reset and redo the lottery picking each round ..
So instead on someone winning the 1st pick and then 1st pick in every round this would be more random ..
The Macho Man said:Yvon Peldnault (who is anually ranked by THN as 1 of hockey's 100 most influential people) just stated on RDS (french TSN) that Bettman's plans to have a weighted lottery system have been abolished.
Teams reportedly would rather each have 1 shot out of 30 to win the lottery.
I'm just the messenger here.
edit: here's another poster who heard it too... http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=146727
we have staal-cole-j williams-vasicek-plus cam ward and andrew ladd coming in and brindamor to lead them (the year off hopefully has healed brindy and o'neill as they both played hurt for most of the last year) we should be on the upswing after hitting bottom from our rebuild. the main regret i have is losing sean hill to the panthers, we are going to miss his attitude on the ice.The Macho Man said:Tampa is very good now (obviously) if they can hang on to Khabibulan and St. Louis.
Atlanta, Washington and Florida all have a very bright future thanks to the prospects they've drafted since 2001.
Carolina on the other hand... Well management managed to mess up as usual.
The Macho Man said:Tampa is very good now (obviously) if they can hang on to Khabibulan and St. Louis.
Atlanta, Washington and Florida all have a very bright future thanks to the prospects they've drafted since 2001.
Carolina on the other hand... Well management managed to mess up as usual.
I agree with you on all of it but Wsh. I didn't really see them having a good year this season before the lockout. IMO- Atl. and Fla. were set to come out of the SE kicking and screaming, probably getting a 6,7, or seed (T.B. getting 2 or 3), but Wsh. and Car. fighting for a #1 draft pick. After all the jokes about being the "south least conference" it's was their season to take it, with at least 2 of the teams making to the second round of the playoffs.
FlyersFan10 said:Thank God for that. That weighted lottery system was the biggest farce that has ever been seen. I still have problems with the draft in itself simply because it rewards teams for playing like crap and having no intention on improving their teams. It also punishes good teams for building good teams.
What I'd like to see is system come into place where no team can end up with the number pick year after year. I'd also like to see a team penalized in terms of the following: If you finish last overall one year and you end up with the top pick, you had better improve in the standings by 15 points the next season or you will be bumped back five spots in the draft. That would force everyone to be competitive and ice competitive teams. Of course, I'll be sacrificed for that idea.
HockeyCritter said:We do - - - providing Semin, Ovechkin, Ouellet, Fehr and company live up to their potential . . . . I see lots of Cap-Thrasher fighting for first in our future (a few seasons down the road)
gobolt7 said:IMO-Tampa and Atlanta are definatly the best in the division. I would want to see how the possible goalie equipment changes affect Luongo before I pronounce the Panthers as playoff bound. (Its harder to stop pucks when you dont have the buildings strapped to your legs. ) Washington and Carolina still have their work cut out for them
As for Crosby-being a Tampa fan, I would love to have the same odds as Pittsburgh or Washington to get him. If Tampa ended up picking first, there would be a huge fallout though.
Actually, as Avs fans, wouldn't we be better off with just a bunch of 3rd-5th round picks?Hasbro said:As an Avs fan any lottery probably helps us as we usualy draft in the bottom 6.
HockeyCritter said:Which teams?
I can't imagine Columbus, Rangers, Washington, Chicago, Phoneix, Florida, or Pittsburgh are too keen on one ball per team . . . . though I guess Toronto, Philly, Detroit, and Colorado are all ready to wet themselves with excitement.
jericholic19 said:But its only fair for the fans of the mediocre teams that they see light at the end of the tunnel. They deserve to see their teams draft high because this gives them a chance to succeed fairly (rather than having a cap re-distribute the players thus rewarding teams that manage their team poorly). I firmly believe that teams must build themselves through trades and the draft...not only through free agency as is seen in the NFL. This ensures all teams have a chance of being a contender for an extended period of time (if managed well). Cap systems (if done with SIGNIFICANT revenue sharing) tear such teams apart.
snakepliskin said:we have staal-cole-j williams-vasicek-plus cam ward and andrew ladd coming in and brindamor to lead them (the year off hopefully has healed brindy and o'neill as they both played hurt for most of the last year) we should be on the upswing after hitting bottom from our rebuild. the main regret i have is losing sean hill to the panthers, we are going to miss his attitude on the ice.
But should you really be bad with 400 UFA to pick from is the big question ??Le Golie said:I would agree with this decision, the bad teams in 03-04 were compensated accordingley at the 2004 draft. Now the slate is clean. It's not going to be popular among the bad teams but it's true, and if you are still bad and don't get better, you'll be rewarded in 06.
The unfortunate part is the quality of the number one pick this year. To bad it wasn't a Patrick Stefan draft class.
nomorekids said:Call me crazy, but I'd like to hear an actual confirmation from the league before I believe this.
The Messenger said:But should you really be bad with 400 UFA to pick from is the big question ??
The Macho Man said:If it's true I guess "the Manhatten Fix" is out.