How much does a ping-pong ball weigh? In a literal sense, 2.7 grams. But for several NHL franchises — this year especially — it’s the weight of the world. Aportzline on the NHL draft lottery and the Connor Bedard sweepstakes ⤵️
The NHL has changed its lottery format several times through the years in its attempt to fulfill three different objectives:
Thanks to changes instituted with the 2021 draft, a team can now jump 10 spots via the lottery. That means the 11 teams that finished at the bottom of the standings — all the way down to Vancouver — will have a shot to pick No. 1 overall. But while teams have a chance to vault up the draft board, they can only slide back so far. No team can drop more than two places from where they finished in the standings, meaning Anaheim will pick no lower than third, Columbus no lower than fourth, etc.How does the lottery selection process work? Well, it can sound like a riddle, and it can feel like more math than most of us would welcome. The NHL hires an outside accounting firm to handle the process.
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