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Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL
If I recall correctly, San Jose & Chicago staying at their respective #1 & #2 spots doesn't count against that rule, so as long as you continue finishing dead last, you can pick #1 as many times as the lottery allows
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Right. Here's the language straight from the NHL's media site:
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No single team can advance in the draft order by reason of winning a Lottery Draw more than two times in any five-year period. This limitation will not affect a team’s ability to retain its presumptive draft position in any Draft Lottery, nor would it preclude the possibility of the team moving down in draft order to the extent other teams advance by reason of winning the Lottery Draws. For purposes of clarity, the limitation would attach to the team, not the specific pick.
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https://media.nhl.com/site/asset/pub...tteryGuide.pdf
So if you finish dead last and win the lottery, you keep the #1 pick even if you would be ineligible to move up. Also, if you finish dead last and pick #1 (or second-last and pick #2) it doesn't count against your five-year limit because you did not actually advance in the lottery. At least that's how the rule is written.