so basically Larsson for Hall and two 1st overall picks
New Jersey has now won as many draft lotteries as the Edmonton Oilers.
so basically Larsson for Hall and two 1st overall picks
I don't think you understand how the lottery works. Edmonton did not win RNH, they retained the #1 spot because NJ won the lottery and the rules at the time were that they could only move up to #4 from their current spot.Oilers won Hall, RNH, Yak, and McD
NJ won Larsson, Hischer, and Hughes/Kakko
That’s not the same amount
Yeah I can live with back to back but even every 3 years seems like much.Lol what? 10 years is a long time.
Oilers won Hall, RNH, Yak, and McD
NJ won Larsson, Hischer, and Hughes/Kakko
That’s not the same amount
Their name was not picked when they won RNH. That's what you're not understanding. They just finished dead last and because NJ won the lottery from #8 and could only move up 4 spots they retained the pick. If anyone from 2-5 won the lottery then Edmonton would not have picked #1 in 2011, hence they did not win the lottery.Oilers had their name picked 4 times in the lottery. Doesn’t matter if you have the highest odds or the lowest odds. It’s still a lottery and not a sure thing.
New Jersey would be smart to take Kakko. Hughes is not as good
should be a ****ing rule that you're only allowed to have 1OV every 10 years it's getting annoying.
Not all 1st overalls are equal.
If your team won the draft lottery only to get Yakupov, and then you were cursed to never draft another 1st overall for another decade, you might be kinda pissed.
Most of Halls 1st overall picks have the caveat of being "poor 1st overalls" outside of McDavid.
Yakupov, Hirschier, Nugent-Hopkins haven't exactly been elite franchise-altering talents. Not sure where Hughes fits in here, but I'm guessing he's going to be closer to Dylan Larkin than he is to Patrick Kane.
The common theme in those 3 drafts were that the 1st OA was not the best player in the draft. Projecting of course in Hischier's case, but I can't see any way that he ends up better than Pettersson.Not all 1st overalls are equal.
If your team won the draft lottery only to get Yakupov, and then you were cursed to never draft another 1st overall for another decade, you might be kinda pissed.
Most of Halls 1st overall picks have the caveat of being "poor 1st overalls" outside of McDavid.
Yakupov, Hirschier, Nugent-Hopkins haven't exactly been elite franchise-altering talents. Not sure where Hughes fits in here, but I'm guessing he's going to be closer to Dylan Larkin than he is to Patrick Kane.
Because they all fell into weaker draft years.thats where your Scouts come into play and who says these guys wouldn't be better elsewhere in a better situation?
Because they all fell into weaker draft years.
Are you suggesting teams should go off-the-board with the 1st overall pick?