GDT: Draft Lottery 5/8/2023 8 PM

[Viqsi]

Thanks!

Alas, I am also a Preds fan, and so cannot myself be so nice in return. But I'm willing to honor a cease-fire for the duration.

 

[WannabeFinn]

I have mentally prepared myself for the nightmare fuel of Washington and Philadelphia winning the lottery. I can only be pleasantly surprised from here

 

[ViD]

It is what it is, if we get #4 and play it safe, we will most likely regret it later.

I have mentally prepared myself for the nightmare fuel of Washington and Philadelphia winning the lottery. I can only be pleasantly surprised from here

As long as we get at least the #2 pick, I really don’t care who wins the main lottery

 

[VT]

I have mentally prepared myself for the nightmare fuel of Washington and Philadelphia winning the lottery. I can only be pleasantly surprised from here

Philadelphia is possible, together with Chicago and Montreal is the original 6 team which can draft from the 1th round.

 

[Monk]

Just don't slide back, please.

Is that too much to ask for?

Yup, probably is.

 

[Jovavic]

I have mentally prepared myself for the nightmare fuel of Washington and Philadelphia winning the lottery. I can only be pleasantly surprised from here

Yessss, expect the worst so if it doesn't come to pass you'll be pleasantly surprised

 

[Viqsi]

Yessss, expect the worst so if it doesn't come to pass you'll be pleasantly surprised

I think of it less as "expect" and more as "be prepared for". I find the distinction important - merely expecting it allows for the possibility of just sitting around moping about It's All So Unfair, while preparing for it means that when the universe does screw you over you can go all "f*** you, Jobu, I did it myself".

 

[Nanabijou]

A quick google search didn't yield the result I was looking for - I assume the actual lottery will be behind closed doors as usual and we just see Daly with the team cards as he does the pick countdown? I know they'll show a clip of the lottery balls dropping later, but that won't be shown live, right?

 

[squashmaple]

A quick google search didn't yield the result I was looking for - I assume the actual lottery will be behind closed doors as usual and we just see Daly with the team cards as he does the pick countdown? I know they'll show a clip of the lottery balls dropping later, but that won't be shown live, right?

Well, it isn't really balls dropping. Yes, there are 14 balls numbered 1-14 and four are drawn for each pick, but then they have to find the two winning combinations in the lists of 1001 outcomes (they throw one out to make it an even 1000). 185 of those 1000 are ours. I don't know that I want to watch people look at spreadsheets.

 

[Long Live Lyle]

A quick google search didn't yield the result I was looking for - I assume the actual lottery will be behind closed doors as usual and we just see Daly with the team cards as he does the pick countdown? I know they'll show a clip of the lottery balls dropping later, but that won't be shown live, right?

I think so. The video the NHL releases later of the actual lottery itself is usually kinda interesting.

 

[Nanabijou]

Well, it isn't really balls dropping. Yes, there are 14 balls numbered 1-14 and four are drawn for each pick, but then they have to find the two winning combinations in the lists of 1001 outcomes (they throw one out to make it an even 1000). 185 of those 1000 are ours. I don't know that I want to watch people look at spreadsheets.

I actually would. We all have access to the same number combinations so it would be exciting to try and quickly scan and see if CBJ were still in the running at the last ball.

 

[AndBoomGoesTheCannon]

I just hope we stay top 3 - give me one of Bedard/Fantilli/Carlsson and I’m happy.

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Just on cue, NHL has released the info sheet for the Lottery. Includes all the number combos too, nice.

 

[punk_o_holic]

Don't care if you're religious or not, everyone pray! Also be nice to everyone and hopefully get good karma. Sports been good to me lately so hopefully trend continues.

 

[NotWendell]

Not only is today lottery day, it's also the day that, at work, we demonstrate the work-in-progress webapp I've been hacking on for a couple years to NIH folks. So I get double stress today!

(Thankfully I'm not the one running the demo; I'm just there in case questions need to be answered. But still. )

Godspeed

 

[CBJx614]

A quick google search didn't yield the result I was looking for - I assume the actual lottery will be behind closed doors as usual and we just see Daly with the team cards as he does the pick countdown? I know they'll show a clip of the lottery balls dropping later, but that won't be shown live, right?

It's gonna be 45 minutes of them talking and bs and then probably 5 minutes of counting backwards from the 16th pick down.


At this point, all I want it is to maintain and not slide back. Bedard or Fantilli and I'll be absolutely over the moon.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Just on cue, NHL has released the info sheet for the Lottery. Includes all the number combos too, nice.

I wish they televised the actual lottery drawing rather than the dramatic one envelope opening at a time thing. I get it’s for drama and TV, but my heart may explode

 

[Youngguns1380]

Meh, the very worst case is we get Michkov which I would be absolutely thrilled about

 

[Youngguns1380]

It's gonna be 45 minutes of them talking and bs and then probably 5 minutes of counting backwards from the 16th pick down.


At this point, all I want it is to maintain and not slide back. Bedard or Fantilli and I'll be absolutely over the moon.

 

[CBJx614]

I wish they televised the actual lottery drawing rather than the dramatic one envelope opening at a time thing. I get it’s for drama and TV, but my heart may explode

I want this to be the year the first two cards he flips are winners. That would kill their whole show

 

[aRussian]

Does our disappointment take a turn tonight or continue on? Stay tuned!

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

I want this to be the year the first two cards he flips are winners. That would kill their whole show

That's a pickle - if we must drop two spots, would we be okay with St Louis and Vancouver winning #1 and #2? It's not the worst possible looking at the consensus opinions but probably not the 'best' either. I'd probably take it to prevent Chicago and some other undesirables getting the picks...

Two and a half hours to go, getting antsy...

 

[Viqsi]

Godspeed

The demo went really really well in the end, so that part of my day at least is going well.

 

[CBJx614]

That's a pickle - if we must drop two spots, would we be okay with St Louis and Vancouver winning #1 and #2? It's not the worst possible looking at the consensus opinions but probably not the 'best' either. I'd probably take it to prevent Chicago and some other undesirables getting the picks...

Two and a half hours to go, getting antsy...

If the first two cards are flipped, that means 16th and 15th won the lottery and we don't move at all as they would move into 6th and 5th.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

It's like we are all 8 years old and awaiting Santa Claus.

How many 8 year olds actually wake up with a lump of coal in the morning?

While I'm sure anyone we draft can be a fine NHL player, Bobby Ryan was not Sidney Crosby and Kirk Muller was not Mario Lemieux.

Maybe a bit extreme, Those players weren't lumps of coal but they were very serviceable pieces of cup winning puzzles. They weren't franchise changing players though.