Brick Tamland Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Is there a franchise who deserves him less? When Pittsburgh picked Crosby they were just bad, but the Oilers with their 27 straight 1st overall picks are going to do it again. We are going to have to watch this kid develop in our backyard. Hopefully they screw him up like the others. Hall Nugent-Hopkins Nurse Drasaitl Yakupov Eberle McDavid Cmon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Personally I think the league should stop teams picking #1 year after year. Maybe a rule saying you can only have that #1 pick twice in a rolling five year period. And surely it is in the interests of the league for McDavid to be that superstar in the league for marketing reasons etc. Will he develop to his maximum potential in Oil land. I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Buffalo's gonna get the #1 draft. But Oilers, the place where talent rots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dral Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 You know whats worse then the oilers picking McDavid? Being an Oilers fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Personally I think the league should stop teams picking #1 year after year. Maybe a rule saying you can only have that #1 pick twice in a rolling five year period. And surely it is in the interests of the league for McDavid to be that superstar in the league for marketing reasons etc. Will he develop to his maximum potential in Oil land. I don't think so. They're making changes to the lottery both this year and next year to try to fix this issue. For the 2015 draft, teams that finish in the bottom five at the of the regular season will have less odds to the win the lottery and first overall pick than they did in previous years. Teams that finish in the bottom six through 14 will see their odds slightly increased. The 2016 draft lottery will have the big change where they will determine the top three draft slots and not just the first overall. The team that finishes last could now potentially drop down to the fourth overall pick, and not the second overall as it now stands. There will also be 3 draws. The 1st Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting first overall, the 2nd Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting second overall and the 3rd Lottery draw will determine the club selecting third overall. After the drawing for the top three slots, the remaining four through 14 will go in inverse order of their regular season points. Unfortunately for this season the Oil still have a great shot at McDavid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 No worries, the Oilers will ruin Mcjesus career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAVA-1 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 What the league should do to resolve this is have all the teams not in the playoffs (or at least the bottom 4) go into a mini playoff (best of 3) to see where they finish in the draft order. Thing is you have to win to get the better pick and that would certainly hurt Oiler chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 What the league should do to resolve this is have all the teams not in the playoffs (or at least the bottom 4) go into a mini playoff (best of 3) to see where they finish in the draft order. Thing is you have to win to get the better pick and that would certainly hurt Oiler chances. But the prospects should only play. The veterans could care less about the draft mini playoff you just invented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Am.Ironman Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 In 2009 (i think) the Bulls came 9th last in the NBA. They won the lottery and drafted Derrick Rose with the #1 pick. Anything can happen.... But I think the NHL is significantly more.... how should I say.... tampered with from the boardroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zfetch Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 If the Oilers get McDavid, I will personally kidnap Gary Bettman and make myself the commissioner of the NHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 The Penguins didn't deserve Crosby either. Sometimes it's just not fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 There is no way Edmonton gets McDavid. Bettman won't let that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Prospect graveyard. McDavid will go from a bonafide superstar to a 3rd line plug on that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 New "Edmonton Coilers" Clause. No team can pick first overall in an excess of 3 drafts in a row. Don't need a fancy draft system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocksterh8 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Nah, the league will make sure a U.S. team gets him.... just watch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 With the ball draw, does anyone know the percentages associated to their finish position? Last place is 25 percent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 They're making changes to the lottery both this year and next year to try to fix this issue. You're right about the "fix" part, but it's "fix" so that the League decides which of its boutique franchises will benefit. After all, can't have their southern and eastern teams miss out on all the top prospects. Ah, good ol' cronyism is alive and well in the 21st century... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 With the ball draw, does anyone know the percentages associated to their finish position? Last place is 25 percent? I think it's 20% this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 2015 Lottery odds There are even more drastic changes ahead for 2016 according to the league that could force the team with the worst record to drop as low as fourth in the draft order as opposed to the one slot they currently fall. From the NHL: Beginning in 2016, the Draft Lottery will be utilized to assign the top three drafting slots in the NHL Draft, an expansion over previous years when the Draft Lottery was used to determine the winner of the first overall selection only. Three draws will be held: the 1st Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting first overall, the 2nd Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting second overall and the 3rd Lottery draw will determine the club selecting third overall. The 11 clubs that don't hear their names called after the three lottery drawings will then fall in slots four through 14 in the inverse order of their regular-season points. The odds are expected to be the same for each team in 2016 as they are in 2015 despite the altered drawing format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I think it's 20% this year. This is correct. No one has a good chance at #1, but you are guaranteed at least #2 if you finish last. Eichel is a hell of a consolation prize for anyone who finishes last. All the hype seems to focus on McDavid but Eichel is really not far behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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