Time to bring 'Hockey' back to this 'Town'.
It could be the start of something big tonight but no matter what, the rebuild is under way one way or another.
Below, find a primer for the NHL Draft Lottery if you need a refresher.
Bob McKenzie of TSN with his latest draft ranking in early April and Sam Cosentino of Sportsnet with the same.
Now it is your turn, comments are welcome and encouraged.
via the NHL PR department,
The 15 clubs that did not qualify for the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs – or the clubs that have acquired the first-round picks of those non-playoff clubs – will participate in the 2019 NHL Draft Lottery.
The allocation of odds for the 1st Lottery Draw of the 2019 NHL Draft Lottery is as follows:
Non-Playoff Team
(Fewest Points to Most) Odds
Colorado Avalanche (from OTT) 18.5%
Los Angeles Kings 13.5%
New Jersey Devils 11.5%
Detroit Red Wings 9.5%
Buffalo Sabres
New York Rangers 7.5%
Edmonton Oilers 6.5%
Anaheim Ducks
Vancouver Canucks 5.0%
Philadelphia Flyers
Minnesota Wild
Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers
Arizona Coyotes
Montreal Canadiens
The odds for the remaining clubs will increase on a proportionate basis for the 2nd Lottery Draw, based on which club wins the 1st Lottery Draw, and again for the 3rd Lottery Draw, based on which club wins the 2nd Lottery Draw.
The 12 clubs not selected in the 2019 NHL Draft Lottery will be assigned 2019 NHL Draft selections 4 through 15, in inverse order of regular-season points.
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