[TheScorpion]

If you've never heard of the Gold Plan, here goes...

In 2012(?), then-student Adam Gold proposed a plan at an analytics convention to help fix the NHL's tanking problem. His plan drastically changes the way in which the draft order is determined.

First, you eliminate the weighted lottery system. It rewards losing and thus encourages tanking. It has to go.

Then, you implement Gold's plan. His plan:

The NHL should determine the draft order by looking at how many points a team accumulates after they're eliminated from the playoffs.

This system still rewards the worse teams, because they're eliminated from the playoff race earlier and have more time to accumulate points. However, it also encourages winning. The Gold Plan would provide an incentive for fans to cheer for their teams' success. We wouldn't need to feel mixed emotions after crushing the Canucks; we'd have increased the gap between us and them in the Gold Plan race.

There would be no more cheering for losses. Instead, we'd be cheering for wins. The league would benefit from this, too: tomorrow's Buffalo/Columbus matchup - those two teams are both in the top three in the Gold Plan standings this year - would be a huge game! Instead, no one will watch it, because hey, the lottery!

What are your thoughts?