GrandWazoo
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I fully agree, this does not prevent that. They're still going to get good picks.
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Its a lottery that you hope you get the top picks
Heavily waited for the bottom 4 , and the worst team doesnt win the lottery that often
You can tank all you want , its luck of the ping pong ball balls
GrandWazoo
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It would still be a lottery, with equal chances for the bottom 16 teams. Just no incentive to lose as many games as you can. So you can still try to work on building a winning culture without sacrificing your chances at a good pick.
I prefer the staus quo
I too think an equal lottery for the top pick (or two/three picks) for non-playoff teams is a good balance between not penalizing bad teams for winning games (like the Habs), while still giving the worst team a pretty good pick if they don't win the lottery (be it 2/3/4). Long-term, I'm not sure it's in the league's, or players' best interest to have 5 teams purposefully not trying to win games.
Habsy
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I wouldn't do the lottery for bottom feeders. I would allow a contract exemption from the cap for the bottom 5 teams to get more competitive. Almost like a franchise tag in football.
They're only allowed one though. Not each year. The term would be limited too, make the playoffs and lose the tag the next year.
They're only allowed one though. Not each year. The term would be limited too, make the playoffs and lose the tag the next year.
GrandWazoo
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I hate the status quo. I hate everyone losing their shit whenever we win a game. I hate hoping that my team lose. It’s against the purpose and nature of sport. You should never wish for your own team to lose, period.
But it makes sense in the current system, which is why I hate it.
Habsy
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I don't hope for a loss ever though. I mean I joke about it but if they win they win. If they lose I simply don't get upset. That's what's different than other years. Caring about losses.
Only way team improves is being shit and drafting and developing
Nobody wants to tank but its the only way team gets out of the dreaded fucken middle and fixing the10 years of crap under Nero
Cant keep changing one shingle at time on a decaying roof ......get a new roof
east coast
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Which is exactly why the draft format needs changing.
GrandWazoo
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In the current system, that's correct, and that's why it needs to change.
Teams trying to win shouldn't be punished. Teams trying to lose shouldn't be rewarded. We should eliminate the dreaded middle. Trying to make the playoffs shouldn't be bad management.
GrandWazoo
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I hope for losses when I not watching while I don't upset for losses if I am.
GrandWazoo
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So they immediately get back into cap hell? I don't get the contract exemption concept, I don't understand how that would help.
Teams are not punished or rewarded
You manage your roster accordingly based on your outlook
GrandWazoo
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They are punished. They get better picks by losing than they do by winning. Habs would be punished for going on a winning streak. It’s dumb.
Habsy
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The great equalizer is the pick itself. They're not all Bedard. They may get a higher pick but that doesn't mean they'll draft the better player.
GrandWazoo
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Better picks correlate to better players on average. They’re has been plenty of studies supporting this and that’s why moving up in the draft is costly.
Habsy
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No they don't actually. Better drafting does. The only thing the number one pick does is give a team a consensus best for that year. The next year that number one might not be top ten.
Top couple of picks maybe but after that is just as much a crap shoot. If it was so unfair the shitty teams wouldn't remain shitty but they do.