GDT: 2023 Draft Lottery - 8PM ET - ESPN, Sportsnet, TVAS: Chicago #1, Anaheim #2, Columbus #3

[Cody Webster]

End of season game he is referring to

Apologies

 

[Mrfenn92]

Apologies

No issues at all

 

[Malaka]

Things eliminated by the Blackhawks

The Penguins

The Flames

The Sens

The Bruins (since we got the panthers into the playoffs)

The leafs (soon)

The hopes and dreams of every lottery team.

Common Hawks W

Add to the list salt mines around the world after today

 

[brakeyawself]

Chicago dumped anyone who was even decent
Anaheim lost their last 13 or 14 games
Columbus gets 3 points in their last 3 games to allow Ducks to pass them

Columbus gets screwed from getting either Bedard or Fantilli. Fans of other teams give the CBJ crap but never acknowledge that teams like Chicago, Pittsburgh, Edmonton, Colorado, etc get very lucky and are able to slide into the #1 pick in a year when a generational talent is available and teams like Anaheim and Columbus always drop in those drafts. I assume its a coincidence, but I really do not know. It just sucks.

It's ok,. Rangers always end up getting the generational bust. I know how you feel.

 

[Il Stugotz]

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

Pittsburgh had absolutely no chance of picking #1....

I mean, no shit?

Chicago helped NYI make the playoffs by beating Pittsburgh.

 

[Hawkster58]

All you haters will get over it, better yet, maybe not...

Go Hawks Go!

Good Times!

 

[Space umpire]

It's slightly less of a shit hole?

There were only 6 teams. 2 in Canada and while the 2 on the east coast weren’t overjoyed that Baltimore was the chosen spot. It was deemed the 6th best market.
Wirtz (Arthur M. Then Hawk owner and Jacobs Sr, were tight as they did hotel, booze and concessions work together.
Detroit ownership (Norris) had recently released (sold off) their ownership of Chicago and was also tight with Wirtz.
Wirtz owned the arena in St.Louis and the NBA team was relocating to Atlanta. He needed a tenant there and got Norris, Jacobs and Ballard to agree to vote for a switch.

 

[FinnishCoyote]

Bedard better hope that they are going to treat him better than Beach

 

[Arthur Fonzarelli]

Mathematically, it is essentially impossible for teams 4-12 to remain in their order. If the media has any integrity, they will point this out. I'm not going to hold my breath, of course.

Either your math skills are impeccably bad, or you have no idea how the lottery works.

I'll be kind, assume the latter and explain.

Only one team wins the lottery. If any one of the top 3 teams win the lottery then position 4-16 remain intact.

Rather than impossible it is highly probable that position 4-16 will be drawn in exact order, in fact 50.5% of the time, this occurs.

1) Anaheim - 25.5% chance of winning
2) Columbus - 13.5% chance of winning
3) Chicago -11.5% chance of winning

That totals 50.5%.

It took me all of four attempts to have Chicago win the draft using a simulator, which results in this order.

Tankathon | 2025 NHL Draft Order & Lottery Simulator

2025 NHL Draft order tracker updated after every game. NHL lottery simulator to determine the top overall pick. View traded picks and playoff matchups.

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[ChicagoBlues]

This might be the most corrupt thing that's ever happened in sports, besides the rigged World Series. The most ridiculous part is that it won't even be discussed. The league will just pretend it never happened. Just ridiculous

FIFA World Cup is the most corrupt thing in sports.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I didn't want Chicago to win because of the blatant tanking, but hearing all the crying right now about Kyle Beach makes me pretty happy for Hawks fans.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Haha how bandwaggon can you get , good for chicago fans

 

[Finnflash]

not good for Bedard that his brand will be damaged playing for a team that covered up sexual assult.

Maybe he pulls a Lindros..................................

 

[ColbyChaos]

Chicago dumped anyone who was even decent
Anaheim lost their last 13 or 14 games
Columbus gets 3 points in their last 3 games to allow Ducks to pass them

Columbus gets screwed from getting either Bedard or Fantilli. Fans of other teams give the CBJ crap but never acknowledge that teams like Chicago, Pittsburgh, Edmonton, Colorado, etc get very lucky and are able to slide into the #1 pick in a year when a generational talent is available and teams like Anaheim and Columbus always drop in those drafts. I assume its a coincidence, but I really do not know. It just sucks.

I think it speaks more volumes to how you were worse than us, but I guess sitting guys like Gavrikov and other trade bait pieces for months could have helped tank your way lower than us

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Chicago attendance was probably going to be in the 15-16k range this year without Bedard. That’s wild after 3 Cups in the last 13 years.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

hopefully he realizes how ass chicago is and he leaves in FA

I hope he finishes his ELC and moves on.

 

[lanceuppercut75]

Just insanity. There’s not a single player on that team anywhere close to qualifying as a top-line forward or top-pair defense. They don’t even have a top-20 prospect pool. The NHL just f***ed Bedard to an unbelievable degree.

It's a rebuilding team and they can easily add top 6 forwards and top 4 D cap dumps or UFAs. Also kid has his entire career ahead of him, not just one season.

 

[CJV123]

Chicago had an 11.5% chance (115 out of 1000 combos) chance of winning #1.
Anaheim had a 20.9% chance (185/885 remaining combos) chance of winning #2

Any singular result would have a slim chance

Either your math skills are impeccably bad, or you have no idea how the lottery works.

I'll be kind, assume the latter and explain.

Only one team wins the lottery. If any one of the top 3 teams win the lottery then position 4-16 remain intact.

Rather than impossible it is highly probable that position 4-16 will be drawn in exact order, in fact 50.5% of the time, this occurs.

1) Anaheim - 25.5% chance of winning
2) Columbus - 13.5% chance of winning
3) Chicago -11.5% chance of winning

That totals 50.5%.

It took all of four attempts for Chicago to win the draft, which results in this order.

Tankathon | 2025 NHL Draft Order & Lottery Simulator

2025 NHL Draft order tracker updated after every game. NHL lottery simulator to determine the top overall pick. View traded picks and playoff matchups.

www.tankathon.com

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Thank you for explaining the rules, which had not been explained in what I read.

 

[Kranix]

Wirtz did not know, beach himself admitted this. Wirtz hired the firm to perform the investigation. Keep grasping for straws.

How the f*** would Beach know whether Wirtz knew or not.

 

[hawksrule]

It’s a tremendous test or his character- play for an organization that covered up abuse, or reward it?

Repeating your ridiculousness doesn’t make it any less ridiculous.

 

[Mrfenn92]

I hope he finishes his ELC and moves on.

To restricted free agency

 

[viper0220]

This totally messed up, a team that allowed rape gets to keep their first round pick and gets to go first.

 

[Cubs2024wildcard]

(Pulls French fires out air fryer)

I'm ready

 

[Bounces R Way]

Bedard is one cocky f***er. Some vets to show him the way would definitely help Chicago bring him along.