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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Do those leagues also have a salary cap structure similar to the NHL? If not, then you can't compare them.
The draft lottery system existed for 30 some years and there was no parity until the cap changes. I am not saying it should be a free for all, but I highly doubt giving all non-playoff teams an equal chance would diminish the current parity at all.
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Still more parity than leagues that do not have a draft system in place.
In the last 20 years here are the winners of the English premiership:
Manchester United (12)
Arsenal (3)
Chelsea (3)
Blackburn Rovers (1)
Manchester City (1)
That's one example and many of the European soccer leagues would look similar. You do have a point about the cap being a huge factor in parity as well. But to suggest there is no evidence that the draft helps parity is a ridiculous claim. It quite obviously helps parity. It is one of the only ways a horrible team can attract talent. Without it the bottom feeders would stay horrible, never being able to attract quality free agents and rarely able to get young talent.