2020 NHL Draft

[Zee]

Lafreniere and Matthews can happen.

[CarltonTheBear]

Detroit was on pace for just 45 points this season, easily the worst in the shootout era of hockey (Colorado's 48 points in 16/17 was the next lowest). Their level of crappiness really didn't seem to get talked about enough. And for that they get the 4th overall pick.

[herman]

If the 2019-20 Return to Play does not occur for any reason, the teams with the 8th to 15th lowest points percentage at the pause would equal shots (12.5 per cent) at getting the No. 1 overall pick. Keep in mind, though, not all those teams may not own their first-round pick.

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 27, 2020

[Nik]

The "This proves the draft lottery is rigged!" takes popping up on Twitter are pretty special. The League clearly rigged things so Lafreniere wouldn't go to LA or an original 6 team like Detroit, no, they rigged it so they have no idea where he ends up so that people will watch a second draft lottery.

I think I know why some people still won't wear masks.

[herman]

If the RTP happens and the Leafs wind up with the first overall, would you trade down with Ottawa for 3+5 and their 2nd?

Instead of Lafreniere, it’ll be two of Byfield/Stutzle/Raymond/Rossi/Drysdale and someone like Wallinder/O’Rourke/Niemela

[Nik]

If the RTP happens and the Leafs wind up with the first overall, would you trade down with Ottawa for 3+5 and their 2nd?

Instead of Lafreniere, it’ll be two of Byfield/Stutzle/Raymond/Rossi/Drysdale and someone like Wallinder/O’Rourke/Niemela

No. I'd trade the pick out of the division for good, young NHL-ready assets.

[CarltonTheBear]

If the RTP happens and the Leafs wind up with the first overall, would you trade down with Ottawa for 3+5 and their 2nd?

Instead of Lafreniere, it’ll be two of Byfield/Stutzle/Raymond/Rossi/Drysdale and someone like Wallinder/O’Rourke/Niemela

No. I'd trade the pick out of the division for good, young NHL-ready assets.

The tricky part with that would be finding those assets while still managing the cap. Especially since there's a good chance it'll essentially be flat for the next 3 seasons. I think I might be tempted to keep Lafreniere and try to make the most out of his ELC years.

[disco]

Detroit was on pace for just 45 points this season, easily the worst in the shootout era of hockey (Colorado's 48 points in 16/17 was the next lowest). Their level of crappiness really didn't seem to get talked about enough. And for that they get the 4th overall pick.

Yeah, an absolute breath-taking tank-job should garner you at least top-3. Luck-o-the-draw. Oilers and Devils have done much better with those ping-pong balls. Leafs even.

[Heroic Shrimp]

Oh, crap, Taylor Hall's team could get 1st overall yet again.

[Heroic Shrimp]

Senators fans are.... not taking this well.

[Frank E]

Senators fans are.... not taking this well.

After they pick Byfield, we'll all be hearing about how he's better than Matthews for the next 3 years...at which point he'll demand a trade, and then he'll be overrated garbage according to those same fans.

[Frycer14]

I think I might be tempted to keep Lafreniere and try to make the most out of his ELC years.

x2. Leafs could always trade someone else in the top 6.

[Frycer14]

Yeah, an absolute breath-taking tank-job should garner you at least top-3.

I think the idea is that the system is supposed to discourage breath taking tank jobs, to which I guess this is a good thing.

[Nik]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXRpylNa_Ew

I really can't get over this clip of Brian Burke complaining about how "unfair" it is that a team that may have had 25 more points than the Wings will pick ahead of them. I guarantee you he's said "life isn't fair" hundreds of times in his life when people were complaining about legitimately unbalanced stuff.

The one thing that NHL executives want, more than anything else, is for their jobs to be as easy as possible and nobody to get thrown out of the club ever. What a whiner.

[Frank E]

Ottawa is still going to get some studs, but Lafreniere would be super ideal for them, given the Francophonie.

Once "team to be named" is revealed, I don't doubt that they offer the 2 picks to move up.