I'm still so pissed they changed it. I always loved that the NHL draft was a bit different than the NBA/NFL ones, where you just have the commish announce the picks ... teams going up on stage themselves, embracing the kid, I don't know, I just thought it was neat.
It especially sucks when you look at the 2024 draft. Big show, great venue, Celine freaking Dion. And Vegas just knocked it out of the park ... I don't remember you posted this back then, but just look at this:
Now we'll get Gary Bettman announcing 32 picks. I understand the logistics behind it and that it's easier for teams to do it differently, but I'm still bummed out about it.