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Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan
So worst case is the St. Louis pick going to be #22?
With Montreal also losing, that pick now becomes #21?
If Detroit can beat Anaheim then it goes to #20?
Am I doing this correct?
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No. I posted this in the draft thread, might as well put it here too.
The Los Angeles win tonight guarantees the St Louis pick will be 23rd overall, at the latest. The pick can still move up a maximum of four spots (to 19th overall) depending on which teams make the Conference Finals.
For every one of the teams in green who make the Conference Finals, the Blues pick moves up one spot...
Chicago
Anaheim
Vancouver
St Louis
Los Angeles
San Jose
Detroit
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Washington
Boston
Toronto
Rangers
Ottawa
Islanders
A Detroit win on Sunday would guarantee the 22 overall pick because it would put 3 lower-ranked teams in the second round in the West, guaranteeing at least one goes to the final four.
Unless one or more of the Leafs, Rangers, or Islanders can come back and win their series, the highest the pick could go would be 20th because Ottawa would be the only lower-ranked team in the second round in the East.