2023 NHL Draft Thread

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Probably Carlsson. They've had pretty bad experience with russians.

Filatov haunts their dreams

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Toonage

From Down Goes Brown on the Athletic:

So about the Kevin Weekes spoiler(?)… After a commercial break, the broadcast came back with zero acknowledgment of the Columbus mistake. Bill Daly flipped the card, and sure enough, it was Columbus.
Let’s be really clear: The lottery happens before the broadcast. It’s not happening live. So Weekes giving away the Columbus drop doesn’t mean that something was rigged. Instead, it almost certainly means that he already had the list, and he just got ahead of himself on live television.
So stand down, conspiracy theorists. Or don’t, because having it play out this way while the big-market Blackhawks win the top pick is pretty much a worst-case scenario for credibility – especially when nobody on either broadcast even acknowledged it. But yeah, this is just the sort of mistake that can happen on live TV.

Ok, so they know the results beforehand. Then why are they coming back from the break talking about who they hope wins the draft lottery if they already know? That seems pretty damn dishonest and bush league.

Edit: I am referring to SN production, not the lottery process.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Ok, so they know the results beforehand. Then why are they coming back from the break talking about who they hope wins the draft lottery if they already know? That seems pretty damn dishonest and bush league.

The Sportsnet panel? They dont know. Weekes was in a studio in New Jersey

They were probably just as confused as us lol

[N-E-B]

Connor McDavid would not be an Edmonton Oiler if the draft lottery was rigged.

The only fishy lottery in my opinion was the Crosby lottery.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Filatov haunts their dreams

Had to look him up lol. And Panarin didn't want to be there, Bob...

[TheScorpion]

If the draft lottery was rigged, the Coyotes would've won it once. Ever. Especially when Matthews was available.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Ok, so they know the results beforehand. Then why are they coming back from the break talking about who they hope wins the draft lottery if they already know? That seems pretty damn dishonest and bush league.

Edit: I am referring to SN production, not the lottery process.

It's show business.

None of this is new. This has been happening the exact same way for decades. If you don't like the fake drama, you know you can just wait until 6:30 and see the final results without sitting through the whole show.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Toonage

The Sportsnet panel? They dont know. Weekes was in a studio in New Jersey

What? Then how do you explain how he knew the Jackets had dropped to #3 before the reveal if he didn't know? That makes zero sense.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Ok, so they know the results beforehand. Then why are they coming back from the break talking about who they hope wins the draft lottery if they already know? That seems pretty damn dishonest and bush league.

Edit: I am referring to SN production, not the lottery process.

I think you're confusing their ineptitude with things being rigged.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

If the draft lottery was rigged, the Coyotes would've won it once. Ever. Especially when Matthews was available.

Oh yeah, Bettman would've had them win multiple times,lol.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

What? Then how do you explain how he knew the Jackets had dropped to #3 before the reveal if he didn't know? That makes zero sense.

Weekes in the NHL studios knows, Sportsnet does not, they were just taking the NHL coverage.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

What? Then how do you explain how he knew the Jackets had dropped to #3 before the reveal if he didn't know? That makes zero sense.

Weekes knew because he was part of the production. I’ve already explained that

[Paulie Walnuts]

Don't they have a law firm come in and watch the draw or do the actual draw.

I'd love to think it's rigged but it's not the only thing rigged is the Oiler series and the NHL trying to baby them to a cup.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Weekes knew because he was part of the production. I’ve already explained that

Ok, I got it.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

If it was rigged I certainly don't think Chicago would've been given that pick after the ugly year or so they've had off-ice.

[dammage79]

Alright, 16 it is. Time to go spelunking. I'm still on the Yager or Ritchie train, Danielson too. But it's time to dig in on the top 30.

[Ashasx]

The simplest explanation (Weekes is dumb and has a history of saying stupid things) is likely the correct one.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

The simplest explanation (Weekes is dumb and has a history of saying stupid things) is likely the correct one.

Like us being a finalist for Eichel and Tkachuk being offered.

[gilligans_off]

This was simply an editing error, it wasn’t live. Rogers is cheap and probably hired a kid with a YouTube channel to do this edit for them lol

[TheScorpion]

Just a thought. I could totally see Michkov coming over to play with Ovechkin.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1655738528993783808