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Originally Posted by Macho0978
The other rule change that we have not seen how it impacts team is winning the draft lottery 2 times in 5 years. SJ is trending to be at the bottom again this year, they win it they are looking good, but they still could be a bottom team in the 2026 draft and not be included in the lottery.
Flames overachieve this year and sell some guys having good years and then bottom out next year isn't terrible. I just don't see Conroy buying and wasting assets, unless this team is a 100+ point team. If we are, still not a bad thing.
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Does SJ picking 1st in 2024 count as a lottery win under the new rule? Since they finished last in the standings, they didn't actually move up to select 1st overall, they just weren't punished by moving down.