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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
The draft lottery has 1001 combinations so there is one combination which would merit a redraw. The Devils have 16 possible combinations to win. I tend to agree with Lebrun's assessment, if Devils win the Sabres win essentially.
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Here's the official word from the NHL press release, and it agrees with the dodgy site and not with Lebrun:
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To ensure that the odds of all 13 Clubs eligible to win the Draft Lottery are enhanced equally to reflect the Devils' situation, the Draft Lottery this year is being modified as follows: the Devils will still be included in the Draft Lottery drawing on the same basis and with the same odds that would have normally been assigned to the Club based on and consistent with its regular-season finish. However, in the event the Devils win the Draft Lottery, an immediate re draw will be conducted to select a different recipient of the first overall selection in the First Round. The same process will be conducted as many times as necessary to ensure that the first overall selection is awarded to a team other than New Jersey.
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http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=714727