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So Wow...the NHL Draft scenario was the likely outcome....and I'm an idiot

June 26, 2020, 11:48 PM ET [41 Comments]
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SO yes...I am capable of EPIC and really stupid mistakes sometimes...

I truly apologize for the error in my blog posted earlier stating the Kings had the top pick in the draft.. How could this happen you ask?

Well you see...both my kids are sick right now, one WAY worse than the other, and at 8pm tonight, well I was running around looking for something for something to clean up with... I had the NHL Network on to hear the result of the lottery in the background as I was cleaning up some terrible stuff...So, when I heard Bill Daly announce the Kings, and I thought he was announcing the top pick going to them...I immediately turned off the TV, posted a quick blog for your discussion, and for the last 3 hours have been 100% focused on taking care of my family...cause my wife has it too...I am sure to get this stomach bug next... But even that won't make me feel as awful as it felt when I realized the mistake I had made giving the Kings the top pick...UGH!

It has been a pretty lousy three hours and it ended with me finding out I screwed up something pretty damn simple..

Been that kind of day...again..I apologize for any inconvenience or confusion I created..

But hey, to all the Eklund Haters out there...don't say I never gave you anything! Hope you enjoyed it. You had every right to rip me to pieces for three hours....I imagine some of you took full advantage and I hope, at the very least, my idiocy has brought some out there some joy on this Friday evening...In these dark days we all can use a little joy.

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT ME!

So lets get this straight...One of the teams who will lose next month in the play-in round will have the first pick in the NHL draft. Yup. I think that is it.

Many are saying how the NHL really didn't want this to happen, but if they didn't want this, then the system sure didn't help them out here. While everyone is acting surprised, this was actually the most likely outcome... The way the NHL set this whole thing up, the eight teams who will eventually lose in the play-in round had combined chance of 24.5 percent of getting the top pick..the epic bad Red Wings had only an 18.5 percent chance.

As I wrote this morning, we could now see Alexis Lafreniere skating on a wing with Crosby, McDavid or Matthews... I can only assume Tanknation is alive and well in Toronto...

The Kings will get the second pick and the Sens the third pick and assuming I heard it right, The California Golden Seals will pick fourth followed my that team in Mystery Alaska....Yup that is bona fide real news.

Again, my apologies.

Let's try this again...Let's hear your ACTUAL thoughts on what went down...what REALLY went down.

And thanks for not throwing me overboard...Don't worry..I am 99% sure this stomach virus will pay me back big time!

Have a safe weekend.
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