And if there is not a lockout... what changes?
- robin_steele264

definitely not the Leafs ability to make the playoffs

We have a chance to sign them haha if they want to leave anahiem which they should and with the new CBA burke can make something happen surely if not he sucks at being a GM
- Mapleleafs_91

Why should they want to leave Anaheim?

Cant be, so the habs are going to draft again that would be a joke, habs are a decent team
- Mapleleafs_91

You might be right.

Even though the bleacher report is a crap site...it explains things a bit in this article.
http://bleacherreport.com...he-2004-nhl-draft-lottery

It's a combination of the past few years, I think you're right.

I'm quite sure, and I'm totally willing to be wrong, that it uses the previous years results again.
- Juice

he loss of the 2004–05 season meant that there were no results on which to base the order of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. The league settled on a lottery system in which all teams had a weighted chance at the first pick, expected to be Sidney Crosby. The lottery was tilted so teams with fewer playoff appearances over the last three seasons and fewer number one overall picks over the last four seasons had a better chance of landing higher picks. The complete order was determined by the lottery, and the draft was conducted in a "snake" style, meaning in even rounds, the draft order was reversed. This system was an attempt to compromise between those who felt all teams should have had an equal chance at the first pick and those who felt only the weaker teams should have been in the running.

If the Oilers get Mckinnon they might be willing to let Gagner go.
- robin_steele264

he loss of the 2004–05 season meant that there were no results on which to base the order of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. The league settled on a lottery system in which all teams had a weighted chance at the first pick, expected to be Sidney Crosby. The lottery was tilted so teams with fewer playoff appearances over the last three seasons and fewer number one overall picks over the last four seasons had a better chance of landing higher picks. The complete order was determined by the lottery, and the draft was conducted in a "snake" style, meaning in even rounds, the draft order was reversed. This system was an attempt to compromise between those who felt all teams should have had an equal chance at the first pick and those who felt only the weaker teams should have been in the running.
- Mapleleafs_91

and the Leafs would lose that too

You might be right.

Even though the bleacher report is a crap site...it explains things a bit in this article.
http://bleacherreport.com...he-2004-nhl-draft-lottery



It's a combination of the past few years, I think you're right.
- Juice

and this is why i hope there is a lockout, we get a good chance at mackinnon and then our center problems will finally be over

and the Leafs would lose that too
- bobbyisno1

have hope, if lockout bettman will be fired, new person implaced, no rigged drafts, and leafs might actually win at something haha

he loss of the 2004–05 season meant that there were no results on which to base the order of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. The league settled on a lottery system in which all teams had a weighted chance at the first pick, expected to be Sidney Crosby. The lottery was tilted so teams with fewer playoff appearances over the last three seasons and fewer number one overall picks over the last four seasons had a better chance of landing higher picks. The complete order was determined by the lottery, and the draft was conducted in a "snake" style, meaning in even rounds, the draft order was reversed. This system was an attempt to compromise between those who felt all teams should have had an equal chance at the first pick and those who felt only the weaker teams should have been in the running.
- Mapleleafs_91

Perfect! Totally rings a bell.
Thanks for correcting me on that. The leafs, Isles and Oilers will be in line for #1 for sure!

have hope, if lockout bettman will be fired, new person implaced, no rigged drafts, and leafs might actually win at something haha
- Mapleleafs_91

Not if you ask Cloutier (Oilers blogger) even though the oilers got the first overall 3 years in a row, he says the leafs will win the draft because the NHL will rig it.

have hope, if lockout bettman will be fired, new person implaced, no rigged drafts, and leafs might actually win at something haha
- Mapleleafs_91

Bettman wasn't around in 93 you know

Perfect! Totally rings a bell.
Thanks for correcting me on that. The leafs, Isles and Oilers will be in line for #1 for sure!
- Juice

Yeah thats why i want a lock out instead of burke pushing us to make the playoffs and losing our spot at dead last, this gives us the chance to get our poop together, have a good running at mackinnon(centerman), and then see next summer on big free agents like getz, perry, etc if they are available and not signed before this upcoming september 15

Not if you ask Cloutier (Oilers blogger) even though the oilers got the first overall 3 years in a row, he says the leafs will win the draft because the NHL will rig it.
- Juice

Micah will ban you for making fun of a blogger.

the second scoring line centre

i know grabo is there.. but i really do think bozie would do well in that role (if its not a shut down line role)
- Dozzer

Agreed but now where is Grabo going?

Yeah thats why i want a lock out instead of burke pushing us to make the playoffs and losing our spot at dead last, this gives us the chance to get our poop together, have a good running at mackinnon(centerman), and then see next summer on big free agents like getz, perry, etc if they are available and not signed before this upcoming september 15
- Mapleleafs_91

While I'd still prefer no lockout, I do like the sound of this.

Little faith in the Getzlaf/Perry coming to TO part though.

Not if you ask Cloutier (Oilers blogger) even though the oilers got the first overall 3 years in a row, he says the leafs will win the draft because the NHL will rig it.
- Juice

im down for that

Yeah thats why i want a lock out instead of burke pushing us to make the playoffs and losing our spot at dead last, this gives us the chance to get our poop together, have a good running at mackinnon(centerman), and then see next summer on big free agents like getz, perry, etc if they are available and not signed before this upcoming september 15
- Mapleleafs_91

by the time he's ready Kessel will be gone and we'll have with a center and no scoring wingers.
it's a vicious circle

Micah will ban you for making fun of a blogger.
- robin_steele264

Hey I didn't make fun of him, just said exactly what he said.

While I'd still prefer no lockout, I do like the sound of this.

Little faith in the Getzlaf/Perry coming to TO part though.
- Juice

I know you guys all want to watch hockey but id prefer to watch us not suffer this season when we can pull our things together and rethink things and strategize our plans which burke will do so it gives him a bit more time to make big splashes for the next year, draft, and next summers free agency.

Not if you ask Cloutier (Oilers blogger) even though the oilers got the first overall 3 years in a row, he says the leafs will win the draft because the NHL will rig it.
- Juice

We deserve to win at least something. Just once is all I ask.

We deserve to win at least something. Just once is all I ask.
- Yeti1181

GO LEAFS GO

by the time he's ready Kessel will be gone and we'll have with a center and no scoring wingers.
it's a vicious circle
- bobbyisno1

Well we do have time to make a trade or extend him number one, but if that bumhole leaves leaf nation, burke will cut him OFF the USA SQUAD

Well we do have time to make a trade or extend him number one, but if that bumhole leaves leaf nation, burke will cut him OFF the USA SQUAD
- Mapleleafs_91

you think he cares? he turned them down the past 2 years

The city of Toronto deserves to win at least something. Just once is all I ask.
- Yeti1181

Fixed.

3 major sports franchises and NOTHING to show for it in the last 19 years.

you think he cares? he turned them down the past 2 years
- bobbyisno1

Chill if we feed him lays chips he will stay because hes a couch potatoe with that beard