Would you prefer an even odds lottery for teams 17-30, or a rolling draft where you pick in each slot over 30 years sporadically?
- BetterCallSaul

Those are both stoopid.

Would you prefer an even odds lottery for teams 17-30, or a rolling draft where you pick in each slot over 30 years sporadically?
- BetterCallSaul

I'd prefer a complete random lottery. Picks 1-30 all have the exact same chance of getting the No.1 pick. Then do the same with the other 29 teams for pick No. 2. Then 28 for No. 3 etc.

Then it Is completely fair for all teams. Don't reward teams for not even giving a (frank) (management). Seriously, could Buffalo have just taken a sabbatical this year. Saved everyone's time and energy. What is the point of them having to play 82 games?

Not if you have a beer with it.
- Zezel

why not ...

I'd prefer a complete random lottery. Picks 1-30 all have the exact same chance of getting the No.1 pick. Then do the same with the other 29 teams for pick No. 2. Then 28 for No. 3 etc.

Then it Is completely fair for all teams. Don't reward teams for not even giving a (frank) (management). Seriously, could Buffalo have just taken a sabbatical this year. Saved everyone's time and energy. What is the point of them having to play 82 games?
- walshyleafsfan

gotta pay the bills somehow

i feel bad for sabres fans

yup. If you are deliberately bad then you'll drive fans away.
- burn

Soon as they get McDavid, all their fans will be back, so not much loss for the owner really. What?....6 months losing money?

Soon as they get McDavid, all their fans will be back, so not much loss for the owner really. What?....6 months losing money?
- walshyleafsfan

And they're stacked with prospects already so as long as they don't pull an Edmonton they could have a really good team in a few years.

/jealous

Why not have the whole draft order determined by a lottery? Give the non playoff teams a better shot at landing earlier picks but still have it so other teams have a chance of picking anywhere. If done properly it'd kill tanking while still helping out teams that need talent the most.
- daeth

Crosby draft.

i played goal for the leafs last night. 10 shots
- Jurco_28

I took more than 10 shots last night.

gotta pay the bills somehow

i feel bad for sabres fans
- daeth

If they didn't enter this year, there wouldn't be such high bills. Do concerts every night and pay the players from that. Elton John could move his every night thing from Vegas to Buffalo.

Crosby draft.
- burn

Yeah that was a great draft. I would prefer that over the current system.

I took more than 10 shots last night.
- cabin

And they're stacked with prospects already so as long as they don't pull an Edmonton they could have a really good team in a few years.

/jealous
- daeth

Oh absolutely. I just really hate the fact they are serving no purpose whatsoever even playing a game this year. Why the league cannot do anything with teams like this is beyond me. Making a mockery of the whole league.

gotta pay the bills somehow

i feel bad for sabres fans
- daeth

Yeah, it wasn't that long ago that Garth and others were throwing about the "hockey heaven" tagline. Now all that means is that Buffalo is where careers go to die.

I do feel bad for some of the fans, they're generally a solid bunch and they don't deserve this.

Then again, they have some special ones... Those ones can go (frank) themselves

New lines worked nicely. It's just buffalo, but they worked hard. They'll win most nights with that effort.

so detroit could miss the playoffs this one season and have the same shot as Barfalo and Carolina to get McDavid/Eichel. cool!

Soon as they get McDavid, all their fans will be back, so not much loss for the owner really. What?....6 months losing money?
- walshyleafsfan

MAybe. but no gaurantee. McDavid alone doesn't turn them into a playoff contender. Pens missed playoffs n his first year. Tavares has how many playoffs since he starteed?? Stamkos??

They need more than one guy to fix that poop show.

The new lines played well, mind you it was against Buffalo. I was nice to see RC stick with the line combos as well and give them a full game to mesh together and not just a couple shifts and go back to his old ways.

As I said it was against Buffalo, we will see what happens Saturday against Chicago. They "should" be able to beat Columbus as they are destroyed with injuries.

so detroit could miss the playoffs this one season and have the same shot as Barfalo and Carolina to get McDavid/Eichel. cool!
- Jurco_28

Why not?

We should only get 1 point for that win last night.. Buffalo looked dreadful. I cant get really excited over that

New lines worked nicely. It's just buffalo, but they worked hard. They'll win most nights with that effort.
- Feeling Glucky?

It was nice to see.... needs to be more visible on a regular basis.

so detroit could miss the playoffs this one season and have the same shot as Barfalo and Carolina to get McDavid/Eichel. cool!
- Jurco_28

What is the problem with that?

Wha happent?

So the leafs are fixed
- senstroll

no more baby leafs.




ah nope

The new lines played well, mind you it was against Buffalo. I was nice to see RC stick with the line combos as well and give them a full game to mesh together and not just a couple shifts and go back to his old ways.

As I said it was against Buffalo, we will see what happens Saturday against Chicago. They "should" be able to beat Columbus as they are destroyed with injuries.
- TML93

Bob's hurt but Columbus is better than their record shows I think. Both games might be tough.

I liked the new lines too. It'll be fun to see how they work against an NHL team.

It was nice to see.... needs to be more visible on a regular basis.
- burn

I'd remain cautiously optimistic.

Buffalo isn't exactly showing up hard every night.

10 (frank)ing shots on net.