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Originally Posted by Parallex
In terms of points the Flames are tied for 16th in the NHL (and are even lower if you go by point % I think). Not sure what relevance being a "playoff team" would have in a season without playoffs.
I can't think of a fair means of determining the draft order in a cancelled season that doesn't see the Flames picking at least 14th overall.
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I assume they would simply figure out the draft order based on the previous method, or as close as they could. That would mean ranking teams based on winning %, and using the usual top 16 playoff teams get the last 16 picks.
if the theory is that if the season is cancelled and the playoffs go ahead, Calgary would be ranked # 8 in its conference, they should be considered a "playoff team" for the draft as well.
But I see your point.