Around the NHL: Part XXIV

[bl02]

Both Dallas and Calgary are below Carolina so we should move down again

one of them still has to win another round to get to wcf

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

I hope that was the first and last time i ever have to root for boston

 

[bl02]

So we need to root for either Calgary/Dallas winner and Vancouver to somehow make it to WCF. Won't be easy but some rooting interest nonetheless.
In the East dare I say the islanders can help improve our pick. No one else really can since the Habs look close to done

 

[NYRangers0723]

one of them still has to win another round to get to wcf

I know

 

[bl02]

Vancouver beating St. Louis and winning another round would be a win win. Drop the devils pick to 28-31 and bump ours another slot higher.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The only other scenario we should be actively rooting for is Vancouver to get to the WCF.

Not only does it push the Carolina pick up a spot, it drops one of the Devils' picks to 28-31.

A Montreal comeback would also be welcome. I'd gladly take an epic Islander collapse at the expense of moving up a slot. The LULZ>1 draft spot.

 

[ecemleafs]

this avs coyotes series is one of the most lopsided series i can remember watching.

 

[bl02]

I know

My bad thought you meant the winner of the Dallas/Calgary series would automatically bring us a slot higher with the Skjei pick.

 

[bl02]

this avs coyotes series is one of the most lopsided series i can remember watching.

I still appreciate the yotes for knocking out those punk Predators. but yeah they don't belong for sure.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

RIP in Pepperoni Canes lol

 

[Edge]

I'm tired of needing a cheat sheet to figure out draft picks.

I'm hoping that soon enough we just make it easy and pick 32nd...

 

[Tawnos]

I thought it was just if any team ranked lower than Carolina advances to the second round, we move up +1?

Did Amazing Kreiderman’s graphic lie?

His graphic says we move up if those teams make the final 4... which is the conference final.

So, no... it didn't lie

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Someone needs to Jim Ross edit the highlights of this Coyotes Avs game.

 

[17futurecap]

Vancouver
Dallas:Calgary winner
Islanders
Montreal
Arizona

Those are the teams that can move the Canes pick up for us by making the conf finals, so realistically just the top 3 teams as Montreal is probably cooked and Arizona is definitely cooked.

 

[NYR94]

this avs coyotes series is one of the most lopsided series i can remember watching.

5-0 halfway through the 2nd. I can't watch this.

 

[bl02]

I usually don't like trading down but I am not confident in the Rangers NOT going off the board with our Skjei pick.
Maybe Anaheim would trade up and include their second to move up 5-6 slots? Maybe the Sharks would with their Tampa pick???

 

[Ghost of jas]

So a Vancouver vs. Calgary/Dallas conference final would be what we want.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

How did the Coyotes win 1 game against this team?

 

[Tawnos]

Seems strange to me that Dallas' playoff advantage wouldn't be reflected in the draft order, like division winners are in previous years. I haven't read anything that rules that out so I'm keeping my options open!

I'm 95% sure I read that somewhere. I think what I'm thinking of is this: No. 1 pick in NHL Draft Lottery to be decided Aug. 10 by second drawing

Picks 4-8 were determined based on inverse order of regular-season points percentage.
Picks No. 9-15 will be assigned to the other teams that lose the eight qualifier series, in inverse order of their points percentage.
Picks 16-31 will be determined by the results of the playoffs.

So I guess I just applied what they said about inverse order for 4-8 and 9-15 to 16-31. I think that's reasonable, but I guess you're right that it's not "confirmed."

Dallas didn't have a playoff advantage any more than a team clinching a playoff spot with 10 games remaining has a playoff advantage.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Rick Tocchet deserves better

 

[bl02]

I'm tired of needing a cheat sheet to figure out draft picks.

I'm hoping that soon enough we just make it easy and pick 32nd...

You mean 31st right? why wait until Seattle comes into the league

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

How did the Coyotes win 1 game against this team?

Their goalie had like 500 saves lol.

 

[ecemleafs]

I usually don't like trading down but I am not confident in the Rangers NOT going off the board with our Skjei pick.
Maybe Anaheim would trade up and include their second to move up 5-6 slots? Maybe the Sharks would with their Tampa pick???

chytil looks pretty good for an off the board late 1st. skjei, miller, and kreider were good picks in the late teens early 20s too.

 

[Ghost of jas]

I usually don't like trading down but I am not confident in the Rangers NOT going off the board with our Skjei pick.
Maybe Anaheim would trade up and include their second to move up 5-6 slots? Maybe the Sharks would with their Tampa pick???

What is going off the board at 22-24? There are so many good options at that point, Were Chytil, Miller and Lundkvist so bad as ‘off-the board’ picks?

 

[17futurecap]

Even if it’s 24, with what happened with Covid, and the flat cap, the Rangers caught a break dumping that money when they did.