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Originally Posted by Flashpoint
It sure would be nice if the NHL rewarded trying to win but failing, rather than trying to lose.
For example - you are incentivised to be the worst team in the league. On the last day of the season, you'd rather be 30th, than 17th.
Wouldn't it be nice if (and you can keep the lottery to add uncertainty) the team that JUST missed the playoffs had the #1 spot, and the last placed had the #14 pick (then followed by the playoff teams in the current order)?
So the teams outside the playoffs are always striving to beat their opponents, rather than pack it in as quickly as possible.
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I think the closest way to that that still doesn't kill teams like Florida, Columbus and NYI is to use the NBA lottery system where there seems to be a lot more movement and teams not finishing last winning the lottery.
Still rewards the bad teams but doesn't give a ton of incentive for being completely pathetic.