The Flyers had the worst record in hockey this year but Chicago has the #1 pick. Can someone please explain this to me?
2007-04-17 14:43:17 · 8 answers · asked by njcardfan 3 in Sports ➔ Hockey
they got marty biron...what else do they need?
plus they lost the lottery to the blackhawks
2007-04-17 14:46:25 · answer #1 · answered by ymcaismylife 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The draft ranking is no longer decided strictly by finishing record. This is to prevent teams from intentionally tanking near the end of a season.
They now pick the number by a random lottery, where teams with worse records have a better chance of winning. However, this does not mean that the worst team is guaranteed the first pick.
In this case, Chicago won the lottery, not Philadelphia.
2007-04-17 21:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The two teams with the worst record in the NHL had a lottery drawing. The Flyers lost the draw.
2007-04-17 21:54:28 · answer #3 · answered by Hipcheck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To avoid teams just playing badly at the end of the season to insure picking #1, they do a draw where last place has the best odds of first pick, but not guaranteed. They drew last week for all teams not in the playoffs. Chicago won and moved up the maximum number of spaces it could.
2007-04-17 22:22:24 · answer #4 · answered by JuanB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they dont just get the pick because they have the worst record there is a lottery for the draft posistions and chicago won out
2007-04-17 21:54:19 · answer #5 · answered by novaicedogs9 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The didn't win the lottery. Chicago did and they will pick first for the first time ever.
2007-04-17 21:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by PuckDat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a lottery...Chicago won it.
2007-04-17 21:46:33 · answer #7 · answered by Andy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they didn't have the lucky lotto number.
2007-04-17 21:47:22 · answer #8 · answered by Todd R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋