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ThisIsAnOutrage · 08-25-2024, 11:27 AM

From the pre-conscious churning of a hung-over mind, a singular thought takes form: I bet there wouldn't be any tanking if the draft was done like a white elephant gift exchange...

Which is correct! But needs some tweaks to accomplish the draft's other goals of keeping farm teams stocked and helping out the basement-dweller of the league...

So gone are draft rounds and draft picks! The ballyhooed gold plan, left to rot on the side of the road. For it too is beholden to those out-dated notions; the feeble machinations of the addled minds of decrepit old men.
There are only draft slots and player points! These can both be traded, more on that later.

The last traded old system pick has been used and a new season begins. Each team has 100 player points and seven draft slots.

The regular season ends, each team that doesn't make the playoffs is award extra player points. 17 points for the highest ranked team to 31 for the second worst team. The worst team gets 33 (this number being 3x11 is significant vs. 32 since it allows for 3 extra picks if desired). Edmonton finishes 23rd, awarding them an extra 23 points.

The playoffs end! The Flames win the cup (lol). The Leafs are heartbroken to have been swept in the championship series. The Bruins can't believe they lost to the Leafs in the Eastern conference final. Everyone expected the Flames to sweep the Canucks in the Western Conference final, so it was no surprise.

As the Cup champs the Flames get 1 extra point, the Leafs 2 as the runners up, Canucks 3, Bruins 4, and so on until the lowest ranked playoff team gets an extra 16 points.

As the Cup champs, the Flames make the first selection in the draft (because that sucks in a white elephant gift exchange).

The Flames can pick any player in the draft. They must spend at least one player point to draft him, they must always have at least one player point per open draft slot (even during the regular season). They start with 100 points (base alotment) plus 1 more point for winning the cup. The Flames spend 50 points to draft Dougie Marone. he fills one draft slot, and the Flames have 51 points to spend on selections for their remaining six slots.

Toronto is next. They can select a new player, or steal Dougie Marone from the Flames for what the Flames paid for him (50) plus at least one more point. The Leafs steal Marone, spending 70 points, which the Flames get. The Leafs now have 32 points left (100 base alotment, plus 2 for making the stanley cup final, minus 70 to steal Marone) and six open draft slots. If anyone wants to steal Marone from the Leafs, it now costs 70 plus at least one more point. That's the rule. Stealing costs the last price paid for the player, plus at least one more point.

Since Marone is gone, the Flames now seven open draft slots again, and 121 points to spend in the draft.

Since Marone was stolen, the Flames pick again. The only player they can't pick is Marone. To reacquire him, another team must steal him from the Leafs first. There is no limit on the amount of times a player can be stolen, he just can't be stolen back by the last team he was stolen from.
The Flames pick Tito Puckman for 23 points. Leaving them with 98 points and six open slots.

Vancouver picks, Boston steals, Vancouver picks again. The Sedin juniors wind up on different teams.

Later the Oilers come up. They have all seven draft slots open, but oh no! They traded all but the seven points they are required to keep to Mike Grier in order to move out Darnel Nurse's contract! The Oilers will get to keep the farm system stocked, but it won't be with anyone good. They will have to draft 1 point schlubs and hope they don't get stolen. While the sharks don't get any extra slots from the Oilers, they can pay more to try secure their picks, or sacrifice points (Directly to Gary Bettman because he gets off on it) to create a new draft slot.

The Sharks finished last! They have 100 points (base alotment) plus 33 from finishing last, plus another 123 points from the Oilers, for a total of 256! They can buy anyone! But its Mike Grier. He sacrifices 30 points to Bettman to get three extra slots (cost of a created slot is 10 points per). He has 226 points to spend on 10 selections. The most he can spend on any one selection 217, since he needs at least one point for each of the other 9 slots. Grier makes a bullet proof steal: He Grabs Gongor McDuffus from Tampa Bay for 217 points. Tampa can't steal back, and no one else has enough points from the steal. He only loses McDuffus if some other team acquires enough points to make the steal. What might other teams demand in trade?

Shocker! Winnipeg trades Hellebuyck to St. Louis for a 2nd string goalie and 78 points, putting them over the top to get McDuffus out of San Jose. Kyle Connor goes to Vegas in exchange for a draft slot to give Winnipeg room to make the deal, and the Winnipeg rebuild is on!

And so on until all slots are filled, and no team has enough points or wants to create any more slots.

Marone refuses to sign with the Leafs, and demands a trade to the Flames. Leafs get one point for him. He wins the Vezina, Art Ross, and Calder, as a fantastic play-making goaltender!

Flames lose to Buffalo in game 7 of the SCF next season. You should have seen Buffalo's draft day!

Discuss! Fix it up. I don't know, maybe you hate it. I'm still a little hungover. NHL would never do it, because it hates fun, and GMs are scaredy cats.

Fun fact. There is no reason that teams have to be limited to picking/stealing one player at time. Flames want spend 88 points to fill all seven slots right away, why not?

08-25-2024, 11:27 AM	#1
ThisIsAnOutrage Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Dec 2014 Exp:	Fixing the Draft, Stopping the Tank From the pre-conscious churning of a hung-over mind, a singular thought takes form: I bet there wouldn't be any tanking if the draft was done like a white elephant gift exchange... Which is correct! But needs some tweaks to accomplish the draft's other goals of keeping farm teams stocked and helping out the basement-dweller of the league... So gone are draft rounds and draft picks! The ballyhooed gold plan, left to rot on the side of the road. For it too is beholden to those out-dated notions; the feeble machinations of the addled minds of decrepit old men. There are only draft slots and player points! These can both be traded, more on that later. The last traded old system pick has been used and a new season begins. Each team has 100 player points and seven draft slots. The regular season ends, each team that doesn't make the playoffs is award extra player points. 17 points for the highest ranked team to 31 for the second worst team. The worst team gets 33 (this number being 3x11 is significant vs. 32 since it allows for 3 extra picks if desired). Edmonton finishes 23rd, awarding them an extra 23 points. The playoffs end! The Flames win the cup (lol). The Leafs are heartbroken to have been swept in the championship series. The Bruins can't believe they lost to the Leafs in the Eastern conference final. Everyone expected the Flames to sweep the Canucks in the Western Conference final, so it was no surprise. As the Cup champs the Flames get 1 extra point, the Leafs 2 as the runners up, Canucks 3, Bruins 4, and so on until the lowest ranked playoff team gets an extra 16 points. As the Cup champs, the Flames make the first selection in the draft (because that sucks in a white elephant gift exchange). The Flames can pick any player in the draft. They must spend at least one player point to draft him, they must always have at least one player point per open draft slot (even during the regular season). They start with 100 points (base alotment) plus 1 more point for winning the cup. The Flames spend 50 points to draft Dougie Marone. he fills one draft slot, and the Flames have 51 points to spend on selections for their remaining six slots. Toronto is next. They can select a new player, or steal Dougie Marone from the Flames for what the Flames paid for him (50) plus at least one more point. The Leafs steal Marone, spending 70 points, which the Flames get. The Leafs now have 32 points left (100 base alotment, plus 2 for making the stanley cup final, minus 70 to steal Marone) and six open draft slots. If anyone wants to steal Marone from the Leafs, it now costs 70 plus at least one more point. That's the rule. Stealing costs the last price paid for the player, plus at least one more point. Since Marone is gone, the Flames now seven open draft slots again, and 121 points to spend in the draft. Since Marone was stolen, the Flames pick again. The only player they can't pick is Marone. To reacquire him, another team must steal him from the Leafs first. There is no limit on the amount of times a player can be stolen, he just can't be stolen back by the last team he was stolen from. The Flames pick Tito Puckman for 23 points. Leaving them with 98 points and six open slots. Vancouver picks, Boston steals, Vancouver picks again. The Sedin juniors wind up on different teams. Later the Oilers come up. They have all seven draft slots open, but oh no! They traded all but the seven points they are required to keep to Mike Grier in order to move out Darnel Nurse's contract! The Oilers will get to keep the farm system stocked, but it won't be with anyone good. They will have to draft 1 point schlubs and hope they don't get stolen. While the sharks don't get any extra slots from the Oilers, they can pay more to try secure their picks, or sacrifice points (Directly to Gary Bettman because he gets off on it) to create a new draft slot. The Sharks finished last! They have 100 points (base alotment) plus 33 from finishing last, plus another 123 points from the Oilers, for a total of 256! They can buy anyone! But its Mike Grier. He sacrifices 30 points to Bettman to get three extra slots (cost of a created slot is 10 points per). He has 226 points to spend on 10 selections. The most he can spend on any one selection 217, since he needs at least one point for each of the other 9 slots. Grier makes a bullet proof steal: He Grabs Gongor McDuffus from Tampa Bay for 217 points. Tampa can't steal back, and no one else has enough points from the steal. He only loses McDuffus if some other team acquires enough points to make the steal. What might other teams demand in trade? Shocker! Winnipeg trades Hellebuyck to St. Louis for a 2nd string goalie and 78 points, putting them over the top to get McDuffus out of San Jose. Kyle Connor goes to Vegas in exchange for a draft slot to give Winnipeg room to make the deal, and the Winnipeg rebuild is on! And so on until all slots are filled, and no team has enough points or wants to create any more slots. Marone refuses to sign with the Leafs, and demands a trade to the Flames. Leafs get one point for him. He wins the Vezina, Art Ross, and Calder, as a fantastic play-making goaltender! Flames lose to Buffalo in game 7 of the SCF next season. You should have seen Buffalo's draft day! Discuss! Fix it up. I don't know, maybe you hate it. I'm still a little hungover. NHL would never do it, because it hates fun, and GMs are scaredy cats. Fun fact. There is no reason that teams have to be limited to picking/stealing one player at time. Flames want spend 88 points to fill all seven slots right away, why not?