[Dion]

Originally Posted by Elmer

Pretty sure the lottery was around before the oilers started tanking but again don't let facts get in the way of your feelings.

Again I'm at peace with the pain of 10 years. as its finally starting to pay off... and if we are fortunate win the cup it's not like there is going to be an asterisk stamped on the cup saying 4 1st overall picks

The Oiler rule

St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong told the Toronto Sun’s Mike Zeisberger that he’d be in favour of a five-year waiting period before a lucky lottery winner could pick first overall again.

“I think people are concerned that the wrong teams are being rewarded based on luck,” Armstrong said. “The theory is that if you finish last you always have a chance to win the lottery, so if you finish last three years in a row, you can win the lottery three years in a row. But if you didn’t finish last and win the lottery, you can’t do it again for another five years.

“I’d be moderately flexible on the number of years. But here’s my point … you can get lucky in winning the lottery once but that’s it.”

Nashville GM David Poile said he’s “open for those type of discussions.”

It wouldn’t be the first time the league adopted an Oiler Rule.

http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/...her-top-talent