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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
I sometimes wonder what the NHL would look like if there was no reward for losing.
Imagine a league where draft order was completely random for example, there would be no tanking.
It is strange to watch games, especially late in the season where a team has more benefit in losing than winning.
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Edmonton were rewarded even more by sucking so bad, the order was changed, only to benefit them again.
That said, the benefit of tanking would be somewhat mitigated if there was a completely random draw for all teams missing the play-offs.