2026 NHL Draft

[donlever]

Is no one else chapped about the league decision on Ottawa and their draft pick?

Is it not fair to say that every team in the league has been operating for some time under the presumption that their pick will be one better than where they finished in the standings and arguably could have been making decisions based on that?

[Lancer]

Truth be told, that kind of capricious league BS towards the Canucks - and, yes, the other teams who picked after Ottawa in the first round - is like Bonnie Blue nearing 100: no matter how big the phallus, nor how roughly it's applied, you just have a hard time feeling it.

[Hockey Widow]

No Canuck's justice but other teams seem to catch a Bettman break.

Honestly I thought it was a harsh penalty in the first place but ya, teams maybe set back a bit. I mean I figured not only would we get Minny's pick but the 32nd.

[Meds]

Is no one else chapped about the league decision on Ottawa and their draft pick?

Is it not fair to say that every team in the league has been operating for some time under the presumption that their pick will be one better than where they finished in the standings and arguably could have been making decisions based on that?

Unless I’m reading it wrong, everyone’s pick will be one better. Ottawa gets their 1RP back but they pick 32nd overall. I suppose it affects the subsequent rounds when considering that their forfeiture originally meant that they just didn’t get a selection.

I’m somewhat ok with the decision as the ownership and management of the team are completely different. The league should have enforced the punishment much sooner.

In this case, when showing mercy, I would modify the decision by giving them the pick back but relegating their draft position to last place in the first 3 rounds.

[dbr]

Mëds it was literally going to be our 32nd overall pick and Gary shoved us back one to give Ottawa theirs back.

I think in the grand scheme we shouldn’t be surprised, Bettman did exactly this when he stripped the Devils of their pick and the team changed hands between the misdeed and the punishment (which is worth millions) so there’s that as well.

Anyway. What if we pick Liam Ruck with Minny’s pick and Ottawa takes the other one at 32

[donlever]

Anyway. What if we pick Liam Ruck with Minny’s pick and Ottawa takes the other one at 32

Give the man a lollipop.

Exactly where I was going....