(frank) Kevin Hayes. Give me +7 any day


- jmatchett383

The play he made going down to block the shot and than swiped his stick to break up the pass was tits!

Attention: You,

You are the Flyers GM in some alternate universe, and both current day Sam Morin and current day Shayne Gostisbehere are available with the 209th pick in the draft (you have just lost the Cup in OT in Game 7 versus Winnipeg). Winnipeg will select the other player with the 210th pick. Who do you take with the 209th pick?
- jmatchett383

That all depends on who your other defensemen are.

The play he made going down to block the shot and than swiped his stick to break up the pass was tits!
- Pelle31Forever

And also would not fly in the NHL

I agree just saying it was a pretty sweet play

Read should be playing with Giroux.

Umberger shouldn't be in the top-6 at all.
- bradleyc4

It sounds like Couturier & Read aren't being split up under Berube.

- PhillaBully

http://www.nhl.com/ice/ne...728795&navid=nhl:topheads

The National Hockey League announced today changes to its Draft Lottery, a weighted system implemented and utilized to determine the order of selection in the first round of the NHL Draft for the 14 Clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the Clubs that have acquired the first-round drafting positions of those non-playoff teams).

These changes will be phased in over a two-year period, beginning with the Draft Lottery in 2015.

2015 NHL Draft Lottery
The odds of winning the first overall selection in the NHL Draft for the 14 non-Playoff teams will be adjusted to more appropriately reflect the current state of competitive balance in the League. This will result in a more evenly-balanced allocation of odds, with the 10 highest-finishing non-Playoff qualifying teams receiving higher (better) Draft Lottery odds than they received previously and the four lowest-finishing teams receiving lower (worse) odds. The revised set of odds will remain in effect year-to-year in the future.

New Odds Old Odds
1 20.0% 25.0%
2 13.5% 18.8%
3 11.5% 14.2%
4 9.5% 10.7%
5 8.5% 8.1%
6 7.5% 6.2%
7 6.5% 4.7%
8 6.0% 3.6%
9 5.0% 2.7%
10 3.5% 2.1%
11 3.0% 1.5%
12 2.5% 1.1%
13 2.0% 0.8%
14 1.0% 0.5%

2016 NHL Draft Lottery
Beginning in 2016, the Draft Lottery will be utilized to assign the top three drafting slots in the NHL Draft, an expansion over previous years when the Draft Lottery was used to determine the winner of the first overall selection only.

Three draws will be held: the 1st Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting first overall, the 2nd Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting second overall and the 3rd Lottery draw will determine the club selecting third overall.

As a result of this change, the team earning the fewest points during the regular season will no longer be guaranteed, at worst, the second overall pick. That club could fall as low as fourth overall.

The allocation of odds for the 1st Lottery draw will be the same as outlined above for the 2015 NHL Draft Lottery. The odds for the remaining teams will increase on a proportionate basis for the 2nd Lottery draw, based on which Club wins the 1st Lottery draw, and again for the 3rd Lottery draw, based on which Club wins the 2nd Lottery draw.

The 11 Clubs not selected in the Draft Lottery will be assigned NHL Draft selections 4 through 14, in inverse order of regular-season points.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=728795&navid=nhl:topheads

The National Hockey League announced today changes to its Draft Lottery, a weighted system implemented and utilized to determine the order of selection in the first round of the NHL Draft for the 14 Clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the Clubs that have acquired the first-round drafting positions of those non-playoff teams).

These changes will be phased in over a two-year period, beginning with the Draft Lottery in 2015.

2015 NHL Draft Lottery
The odds of winning the first overall selection in the NHL Draft for the 14 non-Playoff teams will be adjusted to more appropriately reflect the current state of competitive balance in the League. This will result in a more evenly-balanced allocation of odds, with the 10 highest-finishing non-Playoff qualifying teams receiving higher (better) Draft Lottery odds than they received previously and the four lowest-finishing teams receiving lower (worse) odds. The revised set of odds will remain in effect year-to-year in the future.

New Odds Old Odds
1 20.0% 25.0%
2 13.5% 18.8%
3 11.5% 14.2%
4 9.5% 10.7%
5 8.5% 8.1%
6 7.5% 6.2%
7 6.5% 4.7%
8 6.0% 3.6%
9 5.0% 2.7%
10 3.5% 2.1%
11 3.0% 1.5%
12 2.5% 1.1%
13 2.0% 0.8%
14 1.0% 0.5%

2016 NHL Draft Lottery
Beginning in 2016, the Draft Lottery will be utilized to assign the top three drafting slots in the NHL Draft, an expansion over previous years when the Draft Lottery was used to determine the winner of the first overall selection only.

Three draws will be held: the 1st Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting first overall, the 2nd Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting second overall and the 3rd Lottery draw will determine the club selecting third overall.

As a result of this change, the team earning the fewest points during the regular season will no longer be guaranteed, at worst, the second overall pick. That club could fall as low as fourth overall.

The allocation of odds for the 1st Lottery draw will be the same as outlined above for the 2015 NHL Draft Lottery. The odds for the remaining teams will increase on a proportionate basis for the 2nd Lottery draw, based on which Club wins the 1st Lottery draw, and again for the 3rd Lottery draw, based on which Club wins the 2nd Lottery draw.

The 11 Clubs not selected in the Draft Lottery will be assigned NHL Draft selections 4 through 14, in inverse order of regular-season points.
- Feanor

I think the whole thing is a massive pile of bullpoop. If you finish last, you get the #1 pick. This whole tank-o-phobic reaction in the NBA and the NHL is beyond stupid, imo.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=728795&navid=nhl:topheads

The National Hockey League announced today changes to its Draft Lottery, a weighted system implemented and utilized to determine the order of selection in the first round of the NHL Draft for the 14 Clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the Clubs that have acquired the first-round drafting positions of those non-playoff teams).

These changes will be phased in over a two-year period, beginning with the Draft Lottery in 2015.

2015 NHL Draft Lottery
The odds of winning the first overall selection in the NHL Draft for the 14 non-Playoff teams will be adjusted to more appropriately reflect the current state of competitive balance in the League. This will result in a more evenly-balanced allocation of odds, with the 10 highest-finishing non-Playoff qualifying teams receiving higher (better) Draft Lottery odds than they received previously and the four lowest-finishing teams receiving lower (worse) odds. The revised set of odds will remain in effect year-to-year in the future.

New Odds Old Odds
1 20.0% 25.0%
2 13.5% 18.8%
3 11.5% 14.2%
4 9.5% 10.7%
5 8.5% 8.1%
6 7.5% 6.2%
7 6.5% 4.7%
8 6.0% 3.6%
9 5.0% 2.7%
10 3.5% 2.1%
11 3.0% 1.5%
12 2.5% 1.1%
13 2.0% 0.8%
14 1.0% 0.5%

2016 NHL Draft Lottery
Beginning in 2016, the Draft Lottery will be utilized to assign the top three drafting slots in the NHL Draft, an expansion over previous years when the Draft Lottery was used to determine the winner of the first overall selection only.

Three draws will be held: the 1st Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting first overall, the 2nd Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting second overall and the 3rd Lottery draw will determine the club selecting third overall.

As a result of this change, the team earning the fewest points during the regular season will no longer be guaranteed, at worst, the second overall pick. That club could fall as low as fourth overall.

The allocation of odds for the 1st Lottery draw will be the same as outlined above for the 2015 NHL Draft Lottery. The odds for the remaining teams will increase on a proportionate basis for the 2nd Lottery draw, based on which Club wins the 1st Lottery draw, and again for the 3rd Lottery draw, based on which Club wins the 2nd Lottery draw.

The 11 Clubs not selected in the Draft Lottery will be assigned NHL Draft selections 4 through 14, in inverse order of regular-season points.
- Feanor

([small font] notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, regardless of the place in which the hockey club from Pittsburgh finishes in the league standings at the conclusion of the regular season or playoffs, such club shall be awarded the primary pick of the draft. no purchase is necessary).

- wilsonecho91

He's in some rare company.

I think the draft lottery changes are a good step in the right direction personally. Just my opinion, of course.

Beginning in 2016, the Draft Lottery will be utilized to assign the top three drafting slots in the NHL Draft, an expansion over previous years when the Draft Lottery was used to determine the winner of the first overall selection only.... As a result of this change, the team earning the fewest points during the regular season will no longer be guaranteed, at worst, the second overall pick. That club could fall as low as fourth overall.
- Feanor

I like this... a lot.

Just hope they expand it beyond the top-3 picks in the future.

Hayes goes to the rangers. Can't make this stuff up.

Hayes goes to the rangers. Can't make this stuff up.
- 2Real

Bertuzzi goes to Calgary.


There, I made stuff up.

It was easy.

Read should be playing with Giroux.

Umberger shouldn't be in the top-6 at all.
- bradleyc4

agreed
big time
since when is he a top 6 player

Bertuzzi goes to Calgary.


There, I made stuff up.

It was easy.
- Feeling Glucky?

lol get out of here glucky

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=728795&navid=nhl:topheads

The National Hockey League announced today changes to its Draft Lottery, a weighted system implemented and utilized to determine the order of selection in the first round of the NHL Draft for the 14 Clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the Clubs that have acquired the first-round drafting positions of those non-playoff teams).

These changes will be phased in over a two-year period, beginning with the Draft Lottery in 2015.

2015 NHL Draft Lottery
The odds of winning the first overall selection in the NHL Draft for the 14 non-Playoff teams will be adjusted to more appropriately reflect the current state of competitive balance in the League. This will result in a more evenly-balanced allocation of odds, with the 10 highest-finishing non-Playoff qualifying teams receiving higher (better) Draft Lottery odds than they received previously and the four lowest-finishing teams receiving lower (worse) odds. The revised set of odds will remain in effect year-to-year in the future.

New Odds Old Odds
1 20.0% 25.0%
2 13.5% 18.8%
3 11.5% 14.2%
4 9.5% 10.7%
5 8.5% 8.1%
6 7.5% 6.2%
7 6.5% 4.7%
8 6.0% 3.6%
9 5.0% 2.7%
10 3.5% 2.1%
11 3.0% 1.5%
12 2.5% 1.1%
13 2.0% 0.8%
14 1.0% 0.5%

2016 NHL Draft Lottery
Beginning in 2016, the Draft Lottery will be utilized to assign the top three drafting slots in the NHL Draft, an expansion over previous years when the Draft Lottery was used to determine the winner of the first overall selection only.

Three draws will be held: the 1st Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting first overall, the 2nd Lottery draw will determine the Club selecting second overall and the 3rd Lottery draw will determine the club selecting third overall.

As a result of this change, the team earning the fewest points during the regular season will no longer be guaranteed, at worst, the second overall pick. That club could fall as low as fourth overall.

The allocation of odds for the 1st Lottery draw will be the same as outlined above for the 2015 NHL Draft Lottery. The odds for the remaining teams will increase on a proportionate basis for the 2nd Lottery draw, based on which Club wins the 1st Lottery draw, and again for the 3rd Lottery draw, based on which Club wins the 2nd Lottery draw.

The 11 Clubs not selected in the Draft Lottery will be assigned NHL Draft selections 4 through 14, in inverse order of regular-season points.
- Feanor

There are some very unhappy folks in Buffalo right now.

Bertuzzi goes to Calgary.


There, I made stuff up.

It was easy.
- Feeling Glucky?

Global warming

I think the draft lottery changes are a good step in the right direction personally. Just my opinion, of course.
- FlyersGrace

The Flyers got screwed, now Buffalo gets screwed, but Pittsburgh got Malkin and Crosby as rewards for sucking.

10 predictions for the 14-15 NHL season!!!

1. Gary Bettman shockingly resigns as league commissioner. He is replaced by Don Cherry.

2. After rumors swirl that Dustin Byfuglien is being traded to Philly, he instead announces his retirement from hockey to join the competitive eating circuit. The Flyers go on to sign the Pillsbury Doughboy to a tryout contract.

3. Buffalo finishes 3-72-7, but still loses the draft lottery. Pegula responds by offering 100 billion dollars to buyout the entire NHL.

4. Sidney Crosby misses most of the season due to a concussion caused by a blatant headshot by former teammate James Neal. Crosby still wins the Hart trophy cause Pierre Maguire threatens suicide if not.

5. After all 6 of their starting Dmen go down to injury mid season, the Flyers put Schultz in the lineup and bring up 5 kids from the Phantoms. They immediately go on a ten game win streak.

6. Matt Cooke injures a Boston Bruin with yet another cheap shot. Zdeno Chara goes on to actually rip Cooke's head off of his shoulders. No charges are filed, and Chara is only suspended for 1 game.

7. Connor McDavid goes pointless for 62 games. He is then chosen in the 4th round by the Red Wings.

8. As usual, the San Jose Sharks easily qualify for the playoffs. As usual, the San Jose Sharks are eliminated in the first round.

9. The Flyers make the playoffs and all of their dmen are finally healthy at the start of round 1. After losing round 1, Berube is fired and replaced by Chris Pronger. At least 4 players pee themselves in fear, as Pronger simply stares at them during a team meeting.

10. Playing Hitchcock's system to perfection, the Blues win the Stanley Cup. Each game finishes 1-0. However Hitxh is still not satisfied, cause the Blues actually gave up 4 shots on net during the finals.

4 is not believable, Pierre offering to commit suicide is far too tempting for anyone to resist.

Anyone else keeping track of DailyFaceoffs Team Preview? So far Brock Seguin has the Division standing predictions like this(His team by team predictions are not complete so I will use a ? along with my guess of where he will slot the remaining teams to fill in the blanks):

Atlantic

1st - Boston
2nd - ? (Tampa?)
3rd - MTL
4th - Detroit
5th - ? (Toronto?)
6th - Florida
7th - Buffalo
8th - ? (Ottawa?)

Metro
1st - ? (Pens?)
2nd - ? (Rangers?)
3rd - Columbus
4th - ? (Flyers?)
5th - ? (Caps?)
6th - ? (Isles?)
7th - NJ
8th - Carolina

lol get out of here glucky
- -davies-

Always forcing fans of alternative teams out of here

Bourne w/ another snazzy read:
http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/559233

gluck and i are old pals


way to let that go, btw