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FlamesAddiction · 03-08-2021, 01:23 PM

They should have leveled off the NHL draft odds after the cap was implemented and free agency rules changed. The idea of using the draft to try and create parity was obsolete after that (it never actually achieved that anyway).

The fine line between great and terrible is now a huge grey area and the draft lottery never reflected that major change.

Plus, in hockey there is typically a lag time that makes it so a team is on the cusp of being great, but they are year away because of youth and inexperience. But then they go and land another top 3 pick anyway.

I strongly believe that teams stuck in mediocrity deserve a chance at getting top talent just as much as ones that suck every year. Because if the team really sucks, it is a lot deeper than just the players. It's usually because the GM can't put it together or they have poor player development. There should be more incentive to fix those issues.

03-08-2021, 01:23 PM	#16
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	They should have leveled off the NHL draft odds after the cap was implemented and free agency rules changed. The idea of using the draft to try and create parity was obsolete after that (it never actually achieved that anyway). The fine line between great and terrible is now a huge grey area and the draft lottery never reflected that major change. Plus, in hockey there is typically a lag time that makes it so a team is on the cusp of being great, but they are year away because of youth and inexperience. But then they go and land another top 3 pick anyway. I strongly believe that teams stuck in mediocrity deserve a chance at getting top talent just as much as ones that suck every year. Because if the team really sucks, it is a lot deeper than just the players. It's usually because the GM can't put it together or they have poor player development. There should be more incentive to fix those issues. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 03-08-2021 at 01:39 PM.