GDT: The Generational 2023 NHL Draft Lottery 5/8 7:00 PM (CT) ESPN

[Toews2Bickell]

someone notably mentioned that they were genuinely shocked how many teams and execs around the league believed the draft lottery was rigged, might've been seravelli on the hawks podcast released yesterday

 

[TLEH]

someone notably mentioned that they were genuinely shocked how many teams and execs around the league believed the draft lottery was rigged, might've been seravelli on the hawks podcast released yesterday

was Friedman

 

[clydesdale line]

Karma bit Anaheim in the ass. What a disgrace by McTavish promoting tanking.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

This is incredibly accurate to my reaction, right down to the girlish screaming.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Karma bit Anaheim in the ass. What a disgrace by McTavish promoting tanking.

Bedard is a winner

Must be glad he's not playing with losers like McTavish

 

[Drumman44]

People using this as a conspiracy is so dumb.

Because they effed up on the TV broadcast, that means the draft was rigged? Makes no sense.

This guy never misses an opportunity to embarrass himself.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Continual proof that a lot of morons run teams around the NHL.

 

[Wally1112pac]

This might have already been said but...

Is it correct that CBJ from the Seth Jones trade had the choice of either our 2022 1st or our 2023 1st? I honestly forget all the details. Or did we have the option of what pick to give?

If true they chose Jiricek over Bedard.

 

[Drumman44]

This might have already been said but...

Is it correct that CBJ from the Seth Jones trade had the choice of either our 2022 1st or our 2023 1st? I honestly forget all the details. Or did we have the option of what pick to give?

If true they chose Jiricek over Bedard.

The 2022 pick was lottery protected. If the Blackhawks won the lottery last year, they would have had to give up this year's pick.

Drafting Nemec instead of Bedard would be insane

 

[Idionym]

The 2022 pick was lottery protected. If the Blackhawks won the lottery last year, they would have had to give up this year's pick.

Drafting Nemec instead of Bedard would be insane

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Not the point but god damn this makes me want to vomit. Imagine if we had Jiricek and Sillinger in our prospect pool right now.

 

[TLEH]

or drafting Bouchard instead of Boqvist

 

[x Tame Impala]

Or tearing things down after 2015 and maybe drafting Hischier or Hughes. Lots of what ifs. We have our Cups and now we have Bedard. Hell f***ing yeah!

 

[Kevin Musto]

We have Connor Bedard.

I wouldn't change anything regarding past roster decisions, even the braindead trades and draft selections.

 

[thedarkstark]

People using this as a conspiracy is so dumb.

Because they effed up on the TV broadcast, that means the draft was rigged? Makes no sense.

The funniest thing to me is: if you honestly believe the lottery is rigged and the league can cover-up something on that grand of a scale then they're obviously also rigging games and series too.

And if you think they're rigging games then why TF are you even watching? You have to be the biggest sucker on the planet.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

The 2022 pick was lottery protected. If the Blackhawks won the lottery last year, they would have had to give up this year's pick.

Drafting Nemec instead of Bedard would be insane

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Yikes! That one still hurts. I had mixed emotions then because I value getting a #1 d-man and although Jones isn't a top-10 #1 d-man - he's still a #1 d-man who will look more like a true #1 d-man when he has a true #2 d-man and a true #1 goalie to play with.

But still - giving up (2) 1st's, a 2nd and a first round prospect is a haul too far for my liking.

We have Connor Bedard.

I wouldn't change anything regarding past roster decisions, even the braindead trades and draft selections.

Amen brother.

 

[Joemoe]

If you think this outrage is bad just wait until next year when the Hawks win back to back lotteries.

 

[thedarkstark]

If you think this outrage is bad just wait until next year when the Hawks win back to back lotteries.

I said it earlier but getting Cellibrini next year (another Vancouver kid) might just push some Canuck fans over the edge. Riot 2: electric boogaloo

 

[ColbyChaos]

Canuck fans would be crying into their already burnt cars if we got Celebrini

 

[Rooh]

Canucks lottery thread is generational salt

 

[ColbyChaos]

Canucks lottery thread is generational salt

Well of course it is. That fan base is convinced they win the Stanley cup with their 8 goals in 7 games against Boston if Collin Campbell didn’t exist

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Canucks lottery thread is generational salt

It’s honestly not close among team threads. Canucks was far and away the saltiest that I read.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Canucks lottery thread is generational salt

They're now trying to console themselves with their scouting department's "success" of bringing in Akito Hirose and Max Sasson

What a sad state of affairs

 

[Wally1112pac]

BEDARD SCORES!!!

(Sorry, just practicing)

 

[HeisenBaez]

People using this as a conspiracy is so dumb.

Because they effed up on the TV broadcast, that means the draft was rigged? Makes no sense.

I think it was Greg Wyshynski on NHL radio this afternoon who basically said that if the Draft Lottery is rigged, Connor Bedard would be heading to ARI today and not Chicago. He said, if there was one team above all that needed a player like Bedard, it was the Coyotes. To me, right there (Greg's point), shuts down all of these "Draft lottery" conspiracy nonsense.

What was on TV Monday Night was NOT the draft lottery, is was the RESULTS of the draft lottery. The Lottery happen in front of what 20 people(?). Stephen Whyno of the Assoicated Press has a pretty detail account of what happen, if you are interested. All the Kevin Weekes slip up proved is maybe he was one of the people who witness the lottery as it happened.

At best, these theorists have weak circumstanial evidence that the lottery is rigged. Occam's Razor: these people are Salty AF and royally butthurt that not only their team did not get this franchise changing prospect but the Blackhawks did. If that makes the Blackhawks a villain, then so be it.

 

[Darkstar]

Canucks lottery thread is generational salt

I can't wait for the first time he raises the Cup for us. The strain may be more than they can bear.