Ya, your right. We do! and Laffy could be just what the doctor ordered



Imagine the Habs get swept by the Wings and then end up with the #1 pick. That would be some more sweet sweet karma headed your way















On a more serious note, let's be real, they will be giving that #1 pick to a US team. Like it's been stated before, it'll be the likes of the NYR/Minnesota/Chicago/Coyotes.... or a US team that is on the cusp that could use that one final piece to push them over the top


And if Vegas loses hell gary will gladly give them the pick. Follow the money, read between the lines
- Komisaurus Rex

The owners that employ Gary are totally in agreement im sure. 7-11 is an inside job!

The owners that employ Gary are totally in agreement im sure. 7-11 is an inside job!
- neem55

100% the owners would be. They know gary's moves are to grow the sport and the more money the NHL makes the more money the owners make



I'm sure you flip burgers and don't work in business or understand economics at all

This whole conversation about choosing between tanking to have a 12.5% chance at the 1st pick or playing for the cup could have been easily avoided. Yesterday's draft was fine, but the next draft made up of the losers of the first round is where the problems begin because everyone has the same probability of getting No.1. To avoid all of this, they should have taken the 8 losers of the first round and rank them according to how they finished in the regular season, with the lowest seed ie. Montreal, getting 8 balls in the draft, the next lowest seed getting 7 balls and all the way up to the highest seed losing getting only 1 ball. This would have eliminated the dreaded tanking option.

Will the Leafs tank...again to get a chance at the 1st pick?
- islansjet

What if something went wrong and we got stuck with Laine. Too dangerous

As a Ranger fan beating Carolina to get in the final 16 would be great andI want the the Rangers to advance. I feel the rebuild is ahead of schedule. If the Rangers lose to Carolina it would suck but the number 1 pick would be great consolation prize.

I don't think there's a big gap. Lafreniere is the bonafide #1 pick. But Byfield and Stutzle are both excellent. Lafreniere isn't McDavid, Matthews, Eichel or MacKinnon.
- gergeswillems

No but he may well get a chance to play with some of those superstars, except Eichel, Other possible teammates might be Crosby and Malkin, Kane and Toews, etc. etc,

What was the rush to do the draft lottery yesterday.
Why didnt they just do it after the play in round?

What was the rush to do the draft lottery yesterday.
Why didnt they just do it after the play in round?
- lileapers

I assume they wanted fans to talk hockey once again.

They put an AHL team out 3 straight years. I have no sympathy for them
- BringNYIhome

You're telling me the FANS are responsible for icing those crap rosters!? 😱

The Canucks have never had the top pick.

I'd rather see them get the 1st overall pick then just win the play in round.

As a leafs fans, I would rather they go for it not tank. A 12.5 percent chance they win otherwise the higher pick goes to Carolina. Not worth it. I would think most fans, except for some in MTL, Chi, Ari would want the chance for lafreniere.

I will take 12.5% I want Alex. Flames won't win it anyway.

And the winner of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft Lottery is...

“Unnamed Team”!!!

What an F’ing bozo league.

Should have held the WHOLE lottery AFTER the play in round.

Complete clown show.

Probably Kim Pegula’s idea!!!

I’d rather the Canucks got into the playoffs.
- Pacificgem

Don’t believe you.

This whole conversation about choosing between tanking to have a 12.5% chance at the 1st pick or playing for the cup could have been easily avoided. Yesterday's draft was fine, but the next draft made up of the losers of the first round is where the problems begin because everyone has the same probability of getting No.1. To avoid all of this, they should have taken the 8 losers of the first round and rank them according to how they finished in the regular season, with the lowest seed ie. Montreal, getting 8 balls in the draft, the next lowest seed getting 7 balls and all the way up to the highest seed losing getting only 1 ball. This would have eliminated the dreaded tanking option.
- enortap2

Or........

Have the one whole lottery AFTER the play in. Simple.

As a Ranger fan beating Carolina to get in the final 16 would be great andI want the the Rangers to advance. I feel the rebuild is ahead of schedule. If the Rangers lose to Carolina it would suck but the number 1 pick would be great consolation prize.
- esg777

Don’t believe you for a second.

What was the rush to do the draft lottery yesterday.
Why didnt they just do it after the play in round?
- lileapers

Exactly.

The Canucks have never had the top pick.

I'd rather see them get the 1st overall pick then just win the play in round.
- golfingsince

At least you’re honest about your tank job.

In the last 20 years only 3 first overall picks have won a cup ( fluery,crosby and kane)

Guys on the ice who may never see the NHL again arent going to pass up an chance to play for a cup. Especially not going to tank for a pick of a team they might not be on next year ( if they get traded, released)

This whole draft was dumb. But some teams consolation prize will be the 1st pick.
- Flexingtheshaft

Ovechkin?

WILD IN FOR #1 PICK ALL THE WAY! There is not a shot in a ducks fart they will make it past the first game

I will take 12.5% I want Alex. Flames won't win it anyway.
- FLAMESTR

You’re logic is correct.
Flames have 0 chance to win the cup.
I admire a fan’s admission for cheering a tank job.

At least you’re honest about your tank job.
- bruceflyers

It's not a tank. The Canucks haven't made the playoffs in years an have been a bottom club for 5 of them. Things are trending up but it's debatable wether or not they would have been a playoff team this season. (They were points %)

Adding Lafreniere though would be unreal. I won't be upset if they win the play in, just don't care much about hockey in the summer anyways.

You’re logic is correct.
Flames have 0 chance to win the cup.
I admire a fan’s admission for cheering a tank job.
- bruceflyers

Flames have as good a chance as everyone else with this whackadoo playoff only format. Everything is reset and back to zero. Rittich and Gaudreau at their best are good enough to give them a shot.

They have all the pieces if everything clicks together. Their top line was one of the best in the league last year. Backlund was one of the best centres in the league for all of February. Rittich always has a month or so as one of the best in the league. Giordano is only a year removed from winning the Norris. Tkachuk might be the best second-line LW in the league. Mangiapane was starting to breakout. Bennett is somehow always a beast in the playoffs. Lucic isn't afraid to fight any goalie in the league.

Eklund: Would you Rather: Have a 12.5% chance OR Be in the Final 16 for a Cup?
- Eklund

I rather hear where Johnny hockey is going. Wasn’t last night Johnny hockey eve ?

And the winner of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft Lottery is...

“Unnamed Team”!!!

What an F’ing bozo league.

Should have held the WHOLE lottery AFTER the play in round.

Complete clown show.

Probably Kim Pegula’s idea!!!
- bruceflyers

Bozoflyers you oughta know you clown.

Nothing is sweeter than watching a team move up to 2oa & pick a bust.