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Originally Posted by Frequitude
The playoffs have no impact on draft order other than the Cup winner picking 30th.
1-14: Non playoff teams, in reverse order of regular season points (plus the lottery)
15-26/27: Playoff teams that didn't win their division, in reverse order of regular season points
26/27-29: Division winners, in reverse order of regular season points
30: Stanley Cup champion
http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26377 |
That's incorrect. Might be outdated. The last 4 picks are:
30th-Stanley Cup Winner
29th-Stanley Cup Finalist
28th/27th-Conference Final Finalist
That's why the President Trophy winning Canucks picked 26th last year while the Coyotes got stuck with the 27th pick for making the Western Conference Finals.