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WindyCityBluesFan wrote:Anyone have confirmation about how the draft will work? Is everyone going to get a shot at Crosby, will it be weighted lottery? Are we going to have to wait until after this thing is ratified to find out?


Once the NHL's new collective bargaining agreement is ratified, the 'wildest' offseason in league history will take place. All 30 teams will be scrambling to sign players and fill out the rosters for when the puck drops in October.
That sense of urgency will also carry over into the NHL Entry Draft- scheduled for July 30 in Ottawa. For the last few years, the league's lottery system included 14 non-playoff teams, with only one team that could move up and improve its position. That will all change this summer, as all 30 teams - with no 2004-2005 standings to back them up - will be thrown into the hat for a chance at grabbing the first overall selection.
The lottery formula is as follows - each team begins with three balls. For every playoff appearance in the last three years or No. 1 overall pick over the last four years, a team loses one ball. But each team will still be guaranteed to have one ball in the lottery. The first round will go with teams picking 1 through 30, with the 30th team picking 31st and the draft order 'snaking' back and forth in a seven round draft.
Take a peek at how each team fared in the selection order over the last three years.
Note: The order shown reflects each team's position based on the final standings and does not reflect trades made or lotteries won. However, draft lottery winners are noted (*), as are Stanley Cup champions (**), who pick last regardless of regular season finish.


Topshelf331 wrote:Well OS it looks like you got your wish for a semi weighted draft. Its as close to acomprimise of our arguement as you can get.
Here is a colloection of posts from hf with analysis: (im Not sying they are right, but im sure they are close.) Sorry no link to a solid evidence.
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McKenzie: DRAFT LOTTERY FINAL
Each team starts with 3 balls.
Eah playoff appearance in last 3 yrs = lose 1 ball.
Minus 1 ball for any #1 pick in last 4 years (FLA's pick traded counts vs. FLA).
Minimum 1 ball per team.
7 round snake draft.
Next Thursday, Jul. 21.
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Stl 1
48 balls total
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Jackman_the_Iceman wrote:What about if Crosby goes to the Red Wings?

barnburner wrote:Jackman_the_Iceman wrote:What about if Crosby goes to the Red Wings?
I'd rather see that than watch him put on a Rangers jersey.
Thats the Blues fan in me speaking....
The nhl fan in me, knows that the league is probably better off with Crosby going to the stinking Rangers.

barnburner wrote:Jackman_the_Iceman wrote:What about if Crosby goes to the Red Wings?
I'd rather see that than watch him put on a Rangers jersey.
Thats the Blues fan in me speaking....

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