The 2016 draft thread got me thinking, if there is expansion what draft spots do Las Vegas and Quebec get? Looking at recent expansion:
- Sharks 1991: 2nd (Lindros draft)
- Lightning & Sens 1992: 1st & 2nd (The Sharks are not given first in 91 and then lose the first in 92)
- Anaheim & Florida 1993: 4th & 5th (The Sharks lose again dropping to 6th)
- Nashville 1998: 3rd (The Sharks say screw this and end up acquiring the pick through a series of trades)
- Atlanta 1999: 2nd (The pick was acquired by Vancouver to draft the Sedins. The NHL keeps screwing the Sharks as they drop from 13th to 14th)
- Minnesota & Columbus 2000: 3rd & 4th (Brent Krahn could have been drafted with the 7th overall pick but instead Calgary drops to 9th. San Jose is over things by this point and trades their first rounder)
In conclusion, my guess is any new expansion teams will pick 3rd or 4th. Also suck it San Jose.