Surprise announcement and the end of the NHL Draft Lottery?
The NHL's annual draft lottery is always a topic of controversy, with criticism directed towards Gary Bettman and Bill Daly, as recently seen with Macklin Celebrini.
Some question why the league rewards teams that deliberately choose not to field their best lineup, such as the Chicago Blackhawks last year and the San Jose Sharks this season.
Martin Leclerc has proposed a solution to counter this. The Radio-Canada journalist believes it's absurd to reward teams that prioritize mediocrity.
He suggests a concept called "The Wheel," proposed a decade ago by Mike Zarren of the Boston Celtics. This concept would ensure an equitable distribution of draft picks and eliminate the incentive to tank.
With "The Wheel," each team in the league would know their draft selection order for the next 32 drafts in advance. This would guarantee some equity, with picks in the top 8 every four years and three selections in the top 12 every eight years for each team.
Years 1 to 8: selections 1-32-13-20-8-25-12-21
Years 9 to 16: selections 3-30-15-18-6-27-10-23
Years 17 to 24: selections 2-31-14-19-7-26-11-22
Years 25 to 32: selections 4-29-16-17-5-28-9-24
If you paste these four sequences together:
This means that each team would be guaranteed to have a pick in the top 8 every four years;
And that each team would be assured of holding three selections in the top 12 every eight years.
However, adopting this concept would pose challenges, especially in the event of league expansion. The number of teams would need to remain stable for the 32-year cycle to maintain fairness.
| POLL |
11 MAI | 85 ANSWERS Surprise announcement and the end of the NHL Draft Lottery? Do you like the idea of The Wheel? |
| Yes | 37 | 43.5 % |
| No | 48 | 56.5 % |
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