What's the latest on Durzi? Did he get up to the big club for a few looks?
- Leafsmart

No, his defensive game still needs a lot of work before he's ready for NHL ice time. Clague, Hults, and Strand have all jumped him on the defensive depth chart.

Did you copy my post that I deleted (because I thought that I might've misunderstood him)? If not, that's spooky.
- Osprey

I did not.

I did not.
- tkecanuck341

That's weird because I wrote "It is. LA has 19 regulation wins and VAN has 16", almost word for word what you wrote.

Anyways, VAN is up 2-0 on CGY after almost two periods. Things are looking good so far.

Vancouver won. LA officially finishes 7th last on the season and will pick 8th in the draft (because Seattle gets the 3rd pick), barring the results of the lottery. At worst (if passed by both lottery winners), they'll pick 10th.

Vancouver won. LA officially finishes 7th last on the season and will pick 8th in the draft (because Seattle gets the 3rd pick), barring the results of the lottery. At worst (if passed by both lottery winners), they'll finish 10th.
- Osprey

Maybe we get lucky enough to win the lottery now and move up.either way we get another early pick that hopefully helps the future cause.

Maybe we get lucky enough to win the lottery now and move up.either way we get another early pick that hopefully helps the future cause.
- Dewey8

That would be incredibly nice to have happen two years in a row. I'll just be happy if none of the #9-16 teams win and leapfrog LA, though.

According to Tankathon, LA's odds of picking are:

1st: 6.0%
2nd: 6.3%
8th: 54.4%
9th: 30.3%
10th: 3.0%

http://www.tankathon.com/nhl/pick_odds

FYI, the date of the lottery is June 2nd, two weeks from today.

Maybe we get lucky enough to win the lottery now and move up.either way we get another early pick that hopefully helps the future cause.
- Dewey8

With the new draft rules that limit subsequent lottery wins, I very much hope that the Kings do not win the lottery this season. Save it for 2023 NHL draft to land Connor Bedard.

With the new draft rules that limit subsequent lottery wins, I very much hope that the Kings do not win the lottery this season. Save it for 2023 NHL draft to land Connor Bedard.
- tkecanuck341

Lottery wins this year won't count.

Teams cannot win the lottery more than twice in a five-year period. Wins in the lottery prior to 2022 will not be counted toward this total.
- NHL.com

Lottery wins this year won't count.
- Osprey

Nice, didn't know that.

Owen Power here we come.

Nice, didn't know that.

Owen Power here we come.
- tkecanuck341

It's kind of funny. The Kings could win 4 lotteries in a row--'20, '21, '22 & '23--before they'd be restricted from winning again.

Nice, didn't know that.

Owen Power here we come.
- tkecanuck341

That wouldnt hurt my feelings lol.