Prospect Info: Draft 2025 - Waiting for the Draft Lotto

[Ugene Magic]

On the one hand yes on the other hand the funny thing about all the whining is we were literally 18% with the last ball to pick first overall despite being originally slotted at 9th.

Shows why hoping for lottery balls to bounce your way is a questionable team building strategy.

Yes, people need to remember this for next year's draft,

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Well that sucked. Especially the presentation. I don't think I am nerdy enough to understand just what went down. Way to make things more transparent and way more confusing, NHL.

 

[Empoleon8771]

The argument for losing more really would be that had we done so we would have protected our draft slot better. For example Boston got f***ed hard and lost two slots in this draft but they're only dropping from 7th to 5th.

That being said, we've got 1 (maybe two) picks in the top 13. Hopefully our scouts find something there.

Tbh I think this lottery screwed the guys picking at #4/5/6 far more than it screwed the Penguins. I think there's a pretty clear drop from Martone/Hagens to O'Brien/Martin/Eklund and I think this draft just pushed 2 teams in that.

 

[Turin]

No, it's just unfortunate. Complete disaster would be picking in the 20s. None of you jobbers know shit about the prospects available in their range, including Rossi. Dubas probably won't be found bleeding out in a Hungarian bathtub tomorrow.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

Nice, so we got kicked out of the top 10. Isles and Utah? how is that even possible?

Because Emp kept saying it’s almost impossible for 2 teams that low to win the lottery. Of course it happened, they’re literally cursed.

 

[plaidchuck]

Stuff's getting real here when people unironically post Yohe and Rossi tweets

 

[Ryder71]

Absolutely! Sully screwed us!

 

[SEALBound]

Again, why are people saying "the Penguins should have lost more to end the season" when two teams with better records than the Penguins won the draft lottery?

because some people are morons who react instead of respond.

 

[Turin]

It literally didn't

 

[Guins71]

No you're just a moron. How does 2 teams with better records than the Penguins winning the draft lottery mean that they should have lost more down the line?

Had they lost more and finished with the #6 pick, they would have still dropped 2 spots to be picking #8 because of the lottery today.

Newsflash 8 would be better than 11. So would 3-7

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Add 3 years to the rebuild now for the useless wins

 

[WickedWrister]

Next year is the prize, fellas.

 

[Pancakes]

As far as the Rangers pick goes if they give it to us I hope we keep it and just make two picks. I'd rather have two players in the system than one. Maybe it'd be worth packaging to move up if it mean a Hagens or someone like that but I don't see that being likely.

Like I'm not packaging those two picks just to pick Eklund or O'Brien or someone like that.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Newsflash 8 would be better than 11. So would 3-7

Okay so you're just stupid, thanks for clarifying.

Not losing more down the stretch has 0 to do with the lottery today. If anything, you should hope they won a few more games so they would have won the lottery.

Had they won 2 more games down the stretch, they would be picking #1 instead of #11.

 

[Pancakes]

Tbh I think this lottery screwed the guys picking at #4/5/6 far more than it screwed the Penguins. I think there's a pretty clear drop from Martone/Hagens to O'Brien/Martin/Eklund and I think this draft just pushed 2 teams in that.

I do enjoy that this result massively f***ed over the Bruins who did an absolutely shameful tank down the stretch. I loathe that team to begin with and to see them get screwed by the lottery brings me no end of joy.

 

[PamBallam]

11th overall? Right in that meaty part of the curve. Not showing off, not falling behind.

 

[Factorial]

well i was right, as always

sully f***ed us one last time

Are you 12?

 

[66-30-33]

Because Emp kept saying it’s almost impossible for 2 teams that low to win the lottery. Of course it happened, they’re literally cursed.

Their system is you pick a number and some teams odds get better...

 

[Your Boy Troy]

I blame Dubas because it makes me feel better.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

Also, don’t underestimate the stupidity of NHL gms reaching for certain players.

Utah is probably already balls deep in McQueen.

 

[Ryder71]

because some people are morons who react instead of respond.

But you'd drop from 7th to 9th as opposed from 9th to 11th, so yeah, it would have made a difference.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Again, why are people saying "the Penguins should have lost more to end the season" when two teams with better records than the Penguins won the draft lottery?

Because winning games isn't the same as f***ing losing them? That's like saying they should have just won all 82 and made the POs. Also, dropping from 5th to 7th is way better than 9th to 11th.

It's not that f***ing hard to understand.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think at this point we hope that McQueen and Mrtka go in the top-10 and one of Eklund or Martin falls to #11. I also wonder if the Rangers losing a slot in this draft makes them more inclined to give up their pick this year than next year, although I'll admit I kinda want them to hand it over next year instead of this year with it falling a spot.

 

[Turin]

If the Rangers give the Pens the pick and we just go by McKenzie's rankings the Pens would draft Martin and Mrtka. That's still decent.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Next year is the prize, fellas.

Next year is more penance for 4 finals and 3 cups.