2022 NHL Draft

[Nsd1]

Has a team gone from the Stanley Cup final to drafting first overall the next year before ?

[getbak]

They should invite this woman to announce the pick...

[looooob]

The Habs picked first OV in 71 (Lafleur of course) and again in 80


but since the Flames pulled into Calgary, the Habs are on of the other clubs that hasn't had a sniff at a 1OV, picked 3rd twice , and Price at 5 I believe

[djsFlames]

Hopefully Wright is a flop then.

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Nsd1

Has a team gone from the Stanley Cup final to drafting first overall the next year before ?

the Habs WON the cup in 1971 (May 18) and drafted Lafleur that same year (June 10)

[albertGQ]

Originally Posted by mile

Montreal is the best choice out of NJ (who already had #1 picks) and Arizona (Western Conference rival)

Disagree. Prefer Arizona or NJ over Montreal

Ugh

[Scornfire]

Wright doesn't speak french, they'll trade down npnp

[Moneyhands23]

Glad the Habs won!

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Nsd1

Has a team gone from the Stanley Cup final to drafting first overall the next year before ?

Not having earned the first overall by being the worst team in the league.



Each of the last 4 times the Habs picked first overall, they either won the Cup that same year or the year prior. 2 were acquired in trades and 2 because of the first priority on Quebec players that the Habs had for a couple years early in the draft.

Also, the Flyers picked first overall in 1975 after winning their second-consecutive Cup. That was also acquired in a trade.

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by looooob

The Habs picked first OV in 71 (Lafleur of course) and again in 80


but since the Flames pulled into Calgary, the Habs are on of the other clubs that hasn't had a sniff at a 1OV, picked 3rd twice , and Price at 5 I believe

So in other words, the Habs have had 4 top 3 picks since 1980 and the Flames have had zero.

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

So in other words, the Habs have had 4 top 3 picks since 1980 and the Flames have had zero.

2 number 3s recently too, with Kotkaniemi and Galchenyuk.

Pretty sure they moved up big in the draft lottery to pick Galchenyuk.

[TheScorpion]

so...

MTL — Wright
NJ — Nemec
ARI — Cooley
SEA — Savoie
PHI — Slafkovsky

?

[looooob]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

So in other words, the Habs have had 4 top 3 picks since 1980 and the Flames have had zero.

sure. look I don't really like the Habs, but I guess they aren't one of the teams (like the one to the North hint hint) that goes back to the trough every few years.


42 years since their last number 1


two number 3s, and they have made Bennett like picks there


I'd be happy if most of the Canadian teams wallowed in misery forever, but they haven't had a franchise altering pick in a while (although they nailed Price at 5)


the Flames are in a league of their own (self inflicted and bad luck) to be sure

[looooob]

21 different franchises have drafted first since the Habs last did it


Edmonton and Colorado/QC 4
Ottawa , Buffalo, Pittsburgh , Tampa 3
Toronto, Jersey, Florida, Stars (while in Minnesota), Boston, Winnipeg (while in Atlanta) 2


amazing how you just look at those teams and can sort the roughly half of those franchises who totally rearranged their fortunes or were dominant as a result and the others who have done nothing


poor Arizona is /was actually due

[TheScorpion]

If I were Arizona, I wouldn't be too cut up, think there's pretty clearly a top tier of guys here as opposed to a clear-cut 1/2.

It's the Bedard lottery I'd be pissed about not winning.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

If I were Arizona, I wouldn't be too cut up, think there's pretty clearly a top tier of guys here as opposed to a clear-cut 1/2.

It's the Bedard lottery I'd be pissed about not winning.

As long as they tabk hard enough, which they will

They are getting Bedard or michkov in just over 13 months

Cant complain

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Scornfire

Wright doesn't speak french, they'll trade down npnp

To the Flames: First Over-All

To the Habs:

Pelletier
Wolf
Zary

EDIT: Well, it doesn't hurt to ask, does it?

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

so...

MTL — Wright
NJ — Nemec
ARI — Cooley
SEA — Savoie
PHI — Slafkovsky

?

I think Slafkovsky is a shoe-in to go 2nd overall.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Sandman

I think Slafkovsky is a shoe-in to go 2nd overall.

If a team other than NJ was at #2 I would disagree as i figure most teams would go for the centre with Cooley. But they seemed well set-up already in that position. So I agree Slafksovsky makes a ton of sense.

[dino7c]

Worst team seems to win a lot with their 18% odds