If there are no playoffs and no Cup champion, all teams have missed the playoff. Not reasonable to expect a draft based on standings that become meaningless.
- winsix

Agreed.

You can’t just throw out playoffs and not throw out the normal draft rules.

Use data from the last 3 years. Make it as fair as possible...use this years standings for positions but the lottery should be pretty even.

So Detroit likely doesn’t win but they still can only draft 4th at the lowest.

70 games a pretty good reflection of quality of teams. I don’t think that’s meaningless.
- Canada Cup

Sure.

But the whole point of the lottery is to give a chance for teams who miss playoffs a chance to get better.

In a year where there are no playoffs...it will most certainly be different

They should let the draftees pick which team they want to go it.

That would be fun.

They should let the draftees pick which team they want to go it.

That would be fun.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

thankfully, this isn't the Matthews draft year..

They should let the draftees pick which team they want to go it.

That would be fun.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

You want Alexis in Montreal?

Sure.

But the whole point of the lottery is to give a chance for teams who miss playoffs a chance to get better.

In a year where there are no playoffs...it will most certainly be different
- Santo_44

No, the break off of the playoffs is only to provide different rules for playoff teams based on their performance in the playoffs. The whole point is to give bad teams a better chance to improve but to try to guard against deliberate tanking.

Losing 12 games affects how some teams move up and down and losing playoffs means losing how playoff teams move within the tournament grouping. Oh well. One more victim of the virus.

Why should Detroit be disadvantaged in any way because there are no playoffs. In fact they are so bad they should just be given the top three picks automatically.

You want Alexis in Montreal?
- AdamFrench

Ya idc.. they need help.

Leafs would get Byfeild/Raymond/Drysdale etc..

thankfully, this isn't the Matthews draft year..
- MaximusAurelius

Maybe Matthews wouldn’t have picked the Leafs at the time, but knowing the city now, he’d maybe still pick TO. I could see him choosing NYR, or CHI tho.

No, the break off of the playoffs is only to provide different rules for playoff teams based on their performance in the playoffs. The whole point is to give bad teams a better chance to improve but to try to guard against deliberate tanking.

Losing 12 games affects how some teams move up and down and losing playoffs means losing how playoff teams move within the tournament grouping. Oh well. One more victim of the virus.

Why should Detroit be disadvantaged in any way because there are no playoffs. In fact they are so bad they should just be given the top three picks automatically.
- Canada Cup

This.

Quit trying to make a perfect solution. We are living in a world of chaos. If everyone dislikes it, it's probably a fair solution.

They should let the draftees pick which team they want to go it.

That would be fun.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Give teams a set amount of $, and then just let the bidding begin.

They should let the draftees pick which team they want to go it.

That would be fun.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

That depends. Do we have a 1st rd pick or does it go to Carolina? Are we drafting in the top 10 or not?

This.

Quit trying to make a perfect solution. We are living in a world of chaos. If everyone dislikes it, it's probably a fair solution.
- Atomic Wedgie

When you need imperfection, I’m your guy. The more imperfect the perfecter I am.

Give teams a set amount of $, and then just let the bidding begin.
- Atomic Wedgie

Hookers and blow?

Hookers and blow?
- Canada Cup

Poop - did I leave my webcam on?

Poop - did I leave my webcam on?
- Atomic Wedgie

😁😁😁

Maybe Matthews wouldn’t have picked the Leafs at the time, but knowing the city now, he’d maybe still pick TO. I could see him choosing NYR, or CHI tho.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Matthews would have picked Arizona way back when.

Ya idc.. they need help.

Leafs would get Byfeild/Raymond/Drysdale etc..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Lol. An Ontarian that has skill CHOOSING the Leafs. Funny AAA, you slay me.

Matthews would have picked Arizona way back when.
- PatC80

Not if Lou had his sister in the trunk of his car

Not if Lou had his sister in the trunk of his car
- Canada Cup

Good ol' Lou.
Ran his teams like a mafia boss. Maybe.. Ok probably not

Good ol' Lou.
Ran his teams like a mafia boss. Maybe.. Ok probably not
- PatC80

You can take the old man outta Jersey but you can never retire from the mob.

Favourite vegetables

Tomatoes
Peppers
Potatoes
Spinach
Mushrooms

I know technically mushrooms are a fungus, just going by grocery store categorization here.

I didn't include onions and garlic because they are so fundamental they are like air or water.

Favourite vegetables

Tomatoes
Peppers
Potatoes
Spinach
Mushrooms

I know technically mushrooms are a fungus, just going by grocery store categorization here.

I didn't include onions and garlic because they are so fundamental they are like air or water.
- Zezel

Someone needs to check in on Zezzy, he's starting to worry me... You ok, bud?

Favourite vegetables

Tomatoes
Peppers
Potatoes
Spinach
Mushrooms

I know technically mushrooms are a fungus, just going by grocery store categorization here.

I didn't include onions and garlic because they are so fundamental they are like air or water.
- Zezel

Carrots and Parsnips bro.

No, the break off of the playoffs is only to provide different rules for playoff teams based on their performance in the playoffs. The whole point is to give bad teams a better chance to improve but to try to guard against deliberate tanking.

Losing 12 games affects how some teams move up and down and losing playoffs means losing how playoff teams move within the tournament grouping. Oh well. One more victim of the virus.

Why should Detroit be disadvantaged in any way because there are no playoffs. In fact they are so bad they should just be given the top three picks automatically.
- Canada Cup

Detroit did a good ol tank, and you can bet it was planned that way.

But there is no perfect solution, and all the conditions on the picks makes it impossible to make it fair to every team. I dont know how you fix that problem

Someone needs to check in on Zezzy, he's starting to worry me... You ok, bud?
- PatC80

Fruit

Banana
Grapefruit
Blueberry
Watermelon
Pineapple
Apple