(ats) This honor will go to one of the eight franchises which will be eliminated during the qualifying round for the play-off. If the season resumes …
The first phase of the “Draft Lottery” therefore did not determine the future of Alexis Lafrenière, who should logically be chosen in first position. Montreal, who dreams of welcoming the great Quebec hope, will keep a hope if it loses against Pittsburgh during the qualifying round.
The eight losers from these play-off jump-offs will start on the same line during the second phase of this lottery, with 12.5% getting the 1st choice. The Los Angeles Kings inherited 2nd choice on Friday, the Ottawa Senators 3rd – via trade with San Jose – and 5th choice.
The Detroit Red Wings, who had the best chance of getting 1st pick as the worst team in the league, will have to settle for 4th pick. The Anaheim Ducks will choose 6th, the New Jersey Devils in 7th and the Buffalo Sabers in 8th. Choices 9 to 15 of the first round will go to the other seven losers of the qualifying round, while the allocation of choices 16 to 31 will depend on the results of the play-off.
