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Originally Posted by J epworth kendal
It wouldn't really reward the stronger non-playoff teams though. Say the Blue Jackets lose tonight and get eliminated from the playoffs. They have no games remaining and will have accumulated 0 draft pick points, which would end up giving them the 14th pick.
The Flames on the other hand got eliminated on the 17th after the Detroit win. We've won 2 games since then, giving us 4 draft pick points.
Colorado got eliminated on the 14th. Since then they've accumulated 3 draft pick points. So with this system both the Flames and the Avs would actually have a meaningful last game of the season, since they are only 1 point apart with a game to go.
Florida, currently 30th in the league, was eliminated on the 16th. They've currently only gotten 2 draft pick points since then. Here's where playing better after being eliminated for those bottom feeding teams is advantageous, because with this new system Florida wouldn't be in the position of 1st overall right now.
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I see what you are saying here, but it still takes away from league parity though in the long run. Based on what you are saying here is that due to the wins that the Flames have had, we would be picking higher than Florida and Colorado right now if this was the system. IMO, this is the complete opposite of what needs to happen to maintain league parity. If the Panthers are as bad as what they are, and they are in fact not tanking but just suck that bad, they need the most help to be competitive, and as a result they need that first overall pick. Calgary is a 'stronger non-playoff' team as compared to Florida, and the system you are talking about here would reward Calgary for doing well after being eliminated from the playoffs, but would hurt the teams that really need the help (i.e. Florida).
Everyone talks like they want meaningful hockey games at the end, and I just assume that there will be meaningful hockey because guys are out there playing for contracts or contract extensions. Players have their own initiatives to do well, and at the end of the year under the current format, unfortunately those desires do not typically resemble those of fans or management.