theguardianII
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kerrabria
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The 2025 draft is supposed to be very weak, so not surprising that we didn't see any teams launch a tank this season.
Pittsburgh is the only team at a stage where a full rebuild and tank would make sense, but they can't (which is probably a good thing because those usually don't work). Crosby, Malkin, and Letang will not play anywhere else. Karlsson's contract already has retention, it can't go lower than $5m.
There are a few Western Conference orgs that have more underperforming vets than good prospects, but all those bad teams just means the Wild Card is wide open, and teams don't tank if they see a path to the playoffs.
Pittsburgh is the only team at a stage where a full rebuild and tank would make sense, but they can't (which is probably a good thing because those usually don't work). Crosby, Malkin, and Letang will not play anywhere else. Karlsson's contract already has retention, it can't go lower than $5m.
There are a few Western Conference orgs that have more underperforming vets than good prospects, but all those bad teams just means the Wild Card is wide open, and teams don't tank if they see a path to the playoffs.
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Is the top of the 1st weaker than typical? Or are there significant drop-offs as the rounds go on?
I wonder too if it is weak or just delayed development. We’re probably close to the end of the Covid-development disruption. Some of these kids didn’t have the usual hockey development path at ages 13-14 and that could be echoing in their junior careers.
eojsmada
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Probably SJ, Nashville or Chicago. But the ping pong balls always make things interesting and the NHL hasn't come out and said how the draft lottery is being
kerrabria
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No idea, I don't pay attention to prospects, just have heard that repeatedly this year. Also think it's noteworthy that this is the first time in years that I (someone who consumes A LOT of NHL content) couldn't name a single 2025 prospect at the start of the season. The lack of coverage and interest kind of validates what I've heard people say.
tarheelhockey
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We hear that every year, and it’s often not true. For the amount of damage it does to an organization when they truly tank, and the very high risk of losing the lottery, only in rare Lemieux/Lindros/Crosby/McDavid scenarios is it worth tanking as opposed to just being a shitty team.
eojsmada
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Yeah...I would tend to agree, but it's often the case that there is a player in the top 3 of almost every draft that would be considered a franchise cornerstone and is just as valuable to the growth of the team as any "generational"-esque player.
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Why? These teams aren’t doing anything but playing badly. There hasn’t been a dismantling of rosters and selling off for parts.
Tanking is a specific action(s) to me. Merely more than just a bad team being bad.
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