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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Really? My bad. I though that the 14 teams who didn't make the playoffs got spots 1-14 and then the 8 teams to lose in the 1st round would then be 15-22 ....... Ahhhhhhhhhhh I see. Pittsburgh would be the highest seed of the "losers" and would pick 22. My mistake.  |
Actually teams that lose in the first 2 round are grouped together. Here's how it works:
30th: Stanley Cup winner
29th: loser in SCF
28th and 27th: conference final losers ranked by points
26th-15th: Teams that lose in the first 2 rounds ranked in reverse standings order.
So if Pittsburgh finishes top 2 or 3 in the league, the absolute earliest the pick could be is in the 24-25 range assuming they lose in the first 2 rounds. If they win the President's Trophy the earliest they can draft is 26th which is what happened to the Canucks last year.