The second or maybe third overall pick should go to the team that does not make the playoffs that has the best record over the last 20 games of the season.
That way the Flames would be playing for something positive.
In games 63 on of the none-playoff teams:
Flames 3-3-0
Oilers 4-2-1
Preds 3-3-0
Jets 1-3-3
Canucks 3-5-0
Yotes 4-2-0
Sabres 0-6-0
Panthers 2-3-1
Islanders 3-3-1
Canes 2-4-0
Sens 1-2-2
Devils 3-3-0
Wings 2-3-0
Caps 3-4-0
right now the only teams not tanking are the Oilers (??) and Yotes.
Devils Flames Islanders and Preds at .500
The rest are jockeying for draft picks.....
If you were playing for the 2nd pick overall the Flames would lock it up going 9-5 or maybe even 8-6 over their last 14 games...
The the Yotes keep up their current play and they get into the playoffs.
If the Oilers had something positive to play for they would likely implode.
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