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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
I don’t get why people think Wright/Bedard are a guarantee.
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I don't think anyone is under the illusion that it is a guarantee. People just look at the roster and prospect depth and see that a rebuild is in the near future. There is a greater probability of being a lottery team than a Cup contender, so they see it as better odds to go with bottoming out than trying to force a win-now situation. Nothing is guaranteed, but the NHL disproportionately rewards failure over mediocrity. They have corrected this to a degree by changing the lottery odds, but still not enough to make worthwhile for pretenders.
If I had it my way, there would be almost equal odds of winning the lottery for all non playoff teams.