Tournament of Losers
Not sure if this is being discussed elsewhere (Drive for 30th, Flames Draft Discussion, etc) but I heard Walker and Francis talk about it this morning and thought it was a great idea and wanted to gauge people's opinions here.
Basically the idea is to eliminate intentional losing by introducing a so called "tournament of losers" or "consolation playoffs", whereby teams start accumulating draft lottery points based on the number of points they get in games after their mathematical elimination from post-season contention. As a result teams would be rewarded for winning or at least trying to be competitive, rather than the opposite effect that today's draft order determination has where teams are rewarded for losing.
Personally I think it's an excellent idea, and would put some extra meaning into games down the stretch that otherwise really don't matter. Myself, I can't cheer for losing, and I become pretty disinterested in Flames games after they've been ruled out of the dance. If they entered a "tournament" where the number of points they amassed meant something again I would likely be more inclined to stay engaged.
Discuss, CP.
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