Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits:Vorobyev, Hägg, TIFH and More

Good luck Misha

Only the NHL could come up with a system where a 100+ point playoff lock might end up with a top pick in the draft. It’s truly a Mickey Mouse league!

The LOGICAL solution would have been to have a lottery between the 7 teams with no chance to win the Cup. Picks 8-15 then go to the losers in the play-in round based on lowest to highest points percentage.

Picks 16-23 go the same way to the 1st round losers. 24-27 to the 2nd round losers. 28-29 to the losers in the conf. finals and 30-31 to the finalist and Cup winner.

The other “lottery” teams got their reward when they were allowed to play for the Cup. Last night’s “lottery” was an utter farce and the NHL should be embarrassed!

Good luck Misha

Only the NHL could come up with a system where a 100+ point playoff lock might end up with a top pick in the draft. It’s truly a Mickey Mouse league!

The LOGICAL solution would have been to have a lottery between the 7 teams with no chance to win the Cup. Picks 8-15 then go to the losers in the play-in round based on lowest to highest points percentage.

Picks 16-23 go the same way to the 1st round losers. 24-27 to the 2nd round losers. 28-29 to the losers in the conf. finals and 30-31 to the finalist and Cup winner.

The other “lottery” teams got their reward when they were allowed to play for the Cup. Last night’s “lottery” was an utter farce and the NHL should be embarrassed!
- BiggE

I agree.

No team worth a damn would tank a postseason series for a chance to win a 2nd lottery. Also, even a draft pick that turns out to be a home run as an individual player is zero guarantee of substantially greater team success in the long run.
- bmeltzer

Not sure any team would actually tank, but I can see a few who wouldn't be all that unhappy if they lost in the 1st round.

The incentive just shouldn't be there -- that's all I was saying.

Yes I saw this this morning and was confused. Watch it be the pens or oilers.

Read you post 6 times. Didn’t realize the draft lotto was going to be this stupid. And agree. If you have a shot to play for the cup. You should not have a shot at the 1 at overall pick.

They could have just waited.

I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but it all seems fixed. Instead of finding out who won and not caring until draft day, now there's extra buzz and intrigue. That's what the NHL wants, to get people talking about them. Convenient.

How will they decide which play-in team gets the top pick? Another 8-team lotto?

So 16 teams right now have a chance at Lafreniere. Not among the 16 are the 7 worst teams in the League. Embarrassing.

So 16 teams right now have a chance at Lafreniere. Not among the 16 are the 7 worst teams in the League. Embarrassing.
- PLindbergh31

and they can now sign Wyatt Kalynuk

So 16 teams right now have a chance at Lafreniere. Not among the 16 are the 7 worst teams in the League. Embarrassing.
- PLindbergh31

Let's be real... it's really only down to four teams: Pens Oilers Habs Hawks.

So 16 teams right now have a chance at Lafreniere. Not among the 16 are the 7 worst teams in the League. Embarrassing.
- PLindbergh31

Yes, because no team outside the top-10 has ever won a draft lottery.

Let's be real... it's really only down to four teams: Pens Oilers Habs Hawks.
- Tomahawk

Would I rather the pens lose to the habs even if you guaranteed that they’d get first overall? Honestly no.

That being said, the fact it even is set up this way is dumb as (frank). It’s forced intrigue that just undermines credibility in a way the nhl does to itself time and time again

and they can now sign Wyatt Kalynuk
- KINGKENZO

That deadline has got to be coming up.

That deadline has got to be coming up.
- jmatchett383

https://www.broadstreetho...rs-philadelphia-prospects

- KINGKENZO

I believe if the draft rules had been read in Mickey’s voice instead of Bettman’s, they would have made so much more sense to everyone.

That deadline has got to be coming up.
- jmatchett383

yesterday

yesterday
- KINGKENZO

Oh. Well then...

Let's be even more real. It's between the Pens and Oilers.

Let's be even more real. It's between the Pens and Oilers.
- Pelle31Forever

And if they both advance?

And if they both advance?
- jmatchett383

Le Habs

Le Habs
- KINGKENZO

Would make the most sense. Would love to see Phoenix botch it though. The Tanner blogs would be legendary.

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits:Vorobyev, Hägg, TIFH and More
- bmeltzer

What a bad job by league.

Vorobyev....I’d be lying if I actually believe he was gonna become a main stay here. That doesn’t mean I don’t want things to workout for every young kid that comes through. Good luck Misha!

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So 16 teams right now have a chance at Lafreniere. Not among the 16 are the 7 worst teams in the League. Embarrassing! And flyers still stuck with JVR and no Kane with a ton of cups.
- PLindbergh31

Sad, flyers can not even win lottery s these days.

Don't forget Arizona with a chance for the first pick. They do have the lottery pick magnet, Taylor Hall.