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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
This idea completely ignores the fact that teams would be motivated to tank until they got to the point of being mathematically eliminated (you would want to get there as quick as possible). All it changes is the motivation for the last few games.
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The idea of teams purposely tanking really makes no sense though. Does anyone really think Tanguay or Glencross or Giordano cares where we draft? Let alone guys like Begin who are fighting for contracts for next season.
Teams "tank" because when the playoffs are no longer an option there isn't any reason for players to play through injuries and are replaced by inferior call-ups. Back-up goalies are also thrown a bone and play a lot more than they would under normal circumstances. There really is no way around this in any draft system because guys simply aren't going to kill themselves and potentially risk their careers for meaningless games.