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Originally Posted by _Q_
I think picks #1-14 should honestly go to teams ranked #16-30 in that order, ie. #1 should go to the 16th place team, #2 should go to 17th place and so on.
If your team sucks, they suck and should probably work their tail off to get into the playoffs by hiring a good scouting team that can find hidden gems in later rounds. If you're close to the playoffs, however, that #1 or 2 over-all could push you over the top the following year.
Also, trade deadline become much more interesting in this scenario. If you're one of the bottom 5 teams, ideally you want to trade away your few star players for picks to bubble teams that might not make the playoffs, but think they're one piece away from sneaking in.
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That is a good way to have teams suck for 10 year stretches and reward mediocrity. Would have been a great system for the Flames in the previous 5 years and a disaster for the Flames now.