2024 NHL Draft Lottery

[Fan69]

Originally Posted by dammage79

If the Flames were to make a move, I figure it would be to snag a player who's gonna slide. Much like Kylington in his draft year.

So my prediction is they swing a trade and draft Trevor Connelly.

I'm curious to find out how far his red flags push him down the draft order and what is the threshold for when a team makes a move for him. Is it 17th overall or 42nd overall?

I would take him with our second first. For me just depends on whether the scouts think the off ice stuff can be changed or not. He would probably be bordering top ten without the issues if i had to guess .

[Tbull8]

Connelly, Helenius, Hage, Yakemchuk are all guys I can see the flames trying to move up their Vancouver pick to take

[TheScorpion]

Excited for the Flames to not win. It happens every time!

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by HitterD

All potential game 7's in round 1 will conclude May 5th (sunday) so perhaps the NHL is trying to fill dead days with hockey content? maybe may 6th being a monday is not the best time to get viewers? I dunno lol

I think that is it. When the playoffs first start, they want to keep the news cycle focused on that when it's all new and exciting. Then once there is a little bit of dead space, they throw in the draft lottery to make a bit of a news item. They do the same thing when announcing award finalists. They stretch the news out a little bit for news cycle purposes, but they could just do it all at once if they wanted.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Excited for the Flames to not win. It happens every time!

The Flames will win the lottery one day.

But it will be at a time when there is no net benefit in doing so, and in fact, some weird coincidence will make it a net negative, that pushes the organization back several years.

But they will win the lottery.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

The Flames will win the lottery one day.

But it will be at a time when there is no net benefit in doing so, and in fact, some weird coincidence will make it a net negative, that pushes the organization back several years.

But they will win the lottery.

I’ll be a year when we’re sitting 16th, the Oilers 1st, and we’ll only jump up to 6th.

[Poe969]

Originally Posted by Toonage

No no, this would be lottery artistry.

Lottery artistry? Is that why they say "draw the winner"?

[Dan403]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Reality:

1. Seattle wins the #1 pick lottery.
2. Buffalo wins the #2 pick lottery.
3. Flames are bumped down to 10th.
4. Montreal takes Iginla at #9.
5. Flames take defenceman Z. Buium.
6. Buium plays out his 4 years of NCAA eligibility and Flames are forced to include him in a trade with Carolina for an aging forward.
7. Flames add some post apex vets in a push to get back into the playoff picture.
8. Flames squeak into 8th spot in 2027 and beat Vancouver in the first round.
9. Flames get swept handily in the second round by the Celebrini led Ducks.
10. Flames wallow in mediocrity for the next decade, often drafting 16th, when they haven't traded it for those post apex vets.
11. Edmonton is still No Good.
12. Iginla has a stellar career.

Nice try Brad.

Don’t you have a first round to lose?

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Dan403

Nice try Brad.

Don’t you have a first round to lose?

Pretty sure sarcastic CP posts don’t impact the future nor reality.