whcanuck Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I think this confirms that tanking is totally pointless. The winner of the lottery is either completely random like they say, or some kind of agenda is being pushed. Either way, who cares? A top 10 pick is good. You can be a great team and not have any #1 overall picks. Besides, EP looks like he's better than both Hischier and Patrick so we basically have a #1 overall on our roster already. Hughes is also excellent. How many 1st overall picks did the Detroit Red Wings have for all the years they were good? The Kings and Bruins never had it and they each won the Stanley Cup at least once. The draft is important, and yeah it's great to land a superstar in the top 3...but I don't think it's completely necessary. Look at Toronto and Edmonton?? Are they serious threats to win the Stanley Cup? Toronto is decent but I don't think they're even in the top 5 teams in the NHL. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedinyoureyesontheprize Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Broberg if he’s not taken at 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Moose Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Ray_Cathode said: Two more original six winners and east coast. That this lottery is not held in the open says everything that needs to be said about its legitimacy. Everything that is not open to public view is most likely corrupt - which is exactly why it’s not in view. *insert Eddie Bravo meme* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspberries Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, nucksnavsfan said: Thanks Gary, we are hosting the Draft here, could you not pull a few strings to let us make a ‘ splash ‘ it’d be good for the league , that’s what you always want , right Bettman doesn't give a rats a** about Vancouver. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Just now, stawns said: Every team has a rep in the room for the actual lottery, it's not some backroom process. I never said it was a backroom process. Without seeing the actual process, though, there will be a significant portion of the fanbase who can't trust the process of simply having reps in the room and deem the process to be "rigged". Seeing the actual selection proces would actually build more trust and goodwill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, Raspberries said: Oh really? It is carried out in complete secrecy and the benefactors are all major market US teams. No one can say it isn't rigged when there is nothing to say it is in any way legitimate. No, no it's not. It would, literally, take you less than 15 seconds to google it and find out the truth! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stelar said: Ok time for Benning and scouts to go to work They started last yr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BananaMash Posted April 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2019 Not a big deal imho. It's a semi-crapshoot from 4-12 in this draft, with everybody being pretty comparable talent wise. The top three would've been awesome, but the outcome is fine. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, stawns said: The draft lottery should be the bottom 5 teams, that's it. Yet again, another 10+ ranked team wins a lotto pick. At some point you have to figure they'll change it, or at least until Edmonton or Buffalo wins again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, shiznak said: The curse of the 10th overall pick. 2018 - Bouchard 2017 - Tippett 2016 - Jost 2015 - Rantanen 2014 - Ritchie 2013 - Nichushkin 2012 - Koekkoek 2011 - Brodin 2010 - McIlrath 2009 - Cowen 2008 - Hodgson 2007 - Ellerby 2006 - Frolik 2005 - Bourdon 2004 - Valabik 2003 - Kostitsyn 2002 - Nystrom 2001 - Blackburn 2000 - Yakubov At least the streak is somewhat being broken. Rantanen is a star. That's... something? Edited April 10, 2019 by Down by the River Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naslund.is.king Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, shiznak said: The curse of the 10th overall pick. 2018 - Bouchard 2017 - Tippett 2016 - Jost 2015 - Rantanen 2014 - Ritchie 2013 - Nichushkin 2012 - Koekkoek 2011 - Brodin 2010 - McIlrath 2009 - Cowen 2008 - Hodgson 2007 - Ellerby 2006 - Frolik 2005 - Bourdon -would have been a star R.I.P 2004 - Valabik 2003 - Kostitsyn 2002 - Nystrom 2001 - Blackburn 2000 - Yakubov Fixed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigmund.Palffy Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Boldy or trade our first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmm Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Googlie said: So you are saying that the NHL, the Accounting firm and the 15 teams' official reps who are present at the drawing are complicit? Conspiracy theorist much?? yes I'd go along with that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdubuya Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: Tanking would have had us picking 4th 5th or 6th... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertaNuck Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Trading it to move for a top 3 pick or. Top scoring winger has to be an option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, Beluga Whale said: Loling at the "Rigged" comments. Like why would you even watch a league that you truly think is rigged? Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish⑦Canuck Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Ray_Cathode said: Two more original six winners and east coast. That this lottery is not held in the open says everything that needs to be said about its legitimacy. Everything that is not open to public view is most likely corrupt - which is exactly why it’s not in view. BS. As if a firm like Ernst and Young would risk their reputation to rig a draft lottery. It's $&!#ty luck. Nothing more. Amateur production on Sportsnet's part leaking it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, 112 said: where did all this corruption manifest and how come i haven't heard of it before now? Sutherland's continued employment. DPS not conducting themselves professionally Peel getting to work a Canucks game directly after rigging the last one Campbell's continued employment despite emails indicating their was an issue regarding officiating and nepotism Allowing Brian Burke to weigh in on the Rome suspension despite obvious conflict of interest Fining Burrows for substantiated remarks about Auger Edited April 10, 2019 by King Heffy 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanukfanatic Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, drdeath said: Going for first isn’t even necessary I could easily see the Devils passing over Hughes. Need to be attacking second overall before the draft happens 1st and 2nd overall picks in real life ALMOST never get dealt. Same ole talk every year... ...derp...go get the 1st...derp. Is not going to happen and could only happen if the rebuilding Canucks tore their rebuild apart to get it. Would not be worth it. And my response wasn't just for you....it is for the plethora of stupid posts will now come suggesting we get the 1st pick lmao. Good god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EmilyM Posted April 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2019 Canucks had a 84% chance of picking 9-12th. Canucks pick 10th. Yup, there certainly must be a fix. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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