Posts tagged with "NHL Draft Lottery"
Tanking Killed the NHL Lottery
May 2nd, 2017 Though they weigh a mere 2.7 grams and their radius is only 20mm, a ping pong ball’s influence in the NHL draft lottery is enormous. The series of four numbered balls that are drawn correspond to only one team, giving that team the first, second or third overall selections in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Devils Get Lucky This year,...
2017 NHL Draft Lottery Primer
April 29th, 2017 The NHL Draft Lottery takes place Saturday night in Toronto. For just the second time in NHL draft lottery history, each of the 14 teams that did not make the postseason will have a crack at the top three spots. This rule was implemented by the league in 2016 in an effort to reduce the incentive for any team to finish lower in the...
The Nuck Stops Here: Draft Lottery, Sven Baertschi
May 2nd, 2016 ‘The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news and opinion column running every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Canucks fall two spots in draft lottery, to pick 5th overall in draft This past Saturday, the Canucks received the news that they will pick 5th in this year's NHL entry draft. After heading into the draft with...
Habs Fans' Fingers Crossed on Draft Lottery Day
April 30th, 2016 Welcome to Draft Lottery Day, hopeful Habs fans! This season wasn't fun for the team in red, white and blue, but the annual draft lottery can make up for some of the emotional damage that all Habs fans had to endure through it. The chances may be small, but the hope is high. The most disappointing season in the last few years can...
The NHL Draft Lottery Is Not About the Edmonton Oilers
April 30th, 2016 It is that time of year again. While it may be little later than normal, today is the day we find out who will have the honour of making the first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Much to the chagrin of the other 29 clubs across the league and their collective fan bases, watching the Edmonton Oilers continued good fortune at...
Auston Matthews Is the Prize the Oilers Want
April 27th, 2016 After drafting first overall in four of the last six years, it seems as though certain chunks of the Edmonton Oilers fan base have started to lose their collective marbles. How else can one explain the notion that Peter Chiarelli and company should seriously consider trading their first-round pick if they happen to win the 2016 NHL Draft...
