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NHL Off-Season 2013 |OT| Celebrate Good Times Come On
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Coldnoodle
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Just watch.
Just watch.
Nice!
0.8% chance at the lottery?
It's a shame we can't move up into the top 6 (other than Oilering #1) because there's a ton of forwards who we could really use.
If I read your post correctly..
Basically the NHL changed the lottery rule so that any team that wins the lottery will be granted 1st overall.
So if Winnipeg wins the lottery, they get 1st overall.
Yes. All you have to do is miss the playoffs and you get a (small) chance at the #1 pick.
Good compensation for perennial 9th place finishers who would get punished at both ends.
If the Oilers win the lottery again I'll be going to all nearby restaurants and stores and flipping every single table and magazine rack not bolted down.
Correct, but only the first pick is up for grabs so the only change can be for #1, after that it's the current draft order (so Florida can only pick first or at worst second).
I just ran the lottery simulator 5 times, Nashville won the first two, then Calgary and Florida-Florida.
Yes of course I refreshed until the Jets won. It took dozens and dozens of tries. :\
If the Oilers win the lottery I will be honestly pissed off. I'm pretty indifferent to the team now but it offends my sense of fairness that a team that dysfunctional and shittily run keeps getting lucky in this one specific fashion.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Oh god I just want to smack the shit out of that faceeeeeeee
Kevin Lowe already did that for us.
I love that Tambellini got fired and will never get to experience the fruits of his failures.
Racist
ZeroGravity
Member
Look forward to seeing Hedman-Jones 5-6 times a year for the next decade!
Poor Seattle. I thought it was a done deal.
Love that gif. Gah, Can't wait until Thursday.
Supposedly Florida will take MacKinnon if they pick first.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Makes the most sense if we do. Though if the #2 team really wants Jones, then a deal can be made.
Same.
The system is better. It's just unfortunate that the Oilers sucking so hard for so long has been rewarded as it has.
Unhandled Exception
Member
I'm fine with most teams having a chance but I think things should be even more weighted for the bottom three teams.
I think I'd prefer a weighted random selection which could potentially result in ALL 15 non-playoff teams shifting. While the Jets would likely stay in 15th, they might move up to say, 10th. That could be a pretty big jump if you're trying to get a specific player.
Sacramento Kings
oh duh
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Lets do this. Got my lucky socks on and nothing else.
Coldnoodle
Member
I don't know why the bottom five GM's agree to do this show.
the league needs us. we have a tv show.
Coldnoodle
Member
DALY UNBUTTON THAT SECOND BUTTON YOU TOOL
Same.
ZeroGravity
Member
Yzerman wants no part of this apparently lol
Terrordactyl
Member
Seattle not getting their team back cuts me deep, been a sonics fan since I can remember 
Hopefully well win the lottery to make up for it
Hopefully well win the lottery to make up for it
Coldnoodle
Member
I'd be happy with Nashville or Edmonton winning.
Edmonton simply for the lulz.
Edmonton simply for the lulz.
Coldnoodle
Member
Along with the facial hair too!
wait until that shit is executively produced by Jay-Z