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Post by Fugazi on Jun 2, 2021 9:58:28 GMT -8
TORONTO (June 2, 2021) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced today the three finalists for the 2020-21 Ted Lindsay Award (TLA) are forwards Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers. The TLA is presented annually “to the most outstanding player in the NHL,” as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA.
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 2, 2021 10:00:33 GMT -8
from Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com,
The 2021 NHL Draft Lottery will set the order for the first 15 picks of the 2021 NHL Draft when it is held Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVA, NHLN).
The first round of the draft will be held July 23, with rounds 2-7 on July 24.
The Buffalo Sabres, who finished last in the regular-season standings, hold the best odds (16.6 percent) of winning the No. 1 pick. The Anaheim Ducks have the second-best odds (12.1 percent). The expansion Seattle Kraken, who begin play next season, have the third-best odds (10.3 percent), equal to the New Jersey Devils, who finished with the third-worst record in the regular season.
The Kraken have the same lottery placement as the Vegas Golden Knights ahead of their first season in 2017-18, and are guaranteed to pick no lower than No. 5 in the first round.
The odds for the 16 teams that failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs are based on inverse order of the regular-season standings. To accommodate the addition of Seattle, the odds of the 15 other teams participating in the lottery were reduced proportionally from the odds used in the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery.
The NHL announced March 23 that two drawings will be held, to determine the top two picks in the draft. Since 2016, the first three selections had been determined by the lottery. The change was made to reduce the likelihood of the team with the worst record dropping in the draft order. That means the Sabres will pick no worse than No. 3 in the 2021 draft.
The Arizona Coyotes will be part of the drawings but forfeited their first-round pick because of violations of the NHL Combine Testing Policy during the 2019-20 season. The Coyotes also had to forfeit their second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.
If Arizona wins either lottery drawing, a redraw will be conducted.
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 2, 2021 10:02:23 GMT -8
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Post by danvilleshark on Jun 2, 2021 10:15:27 GMT -8
from Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com, The 2021 NHL Draft Lottery will set the order for the first 15 picks of the 2021 NHL Draft when it is held Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVA, NHLN). The first round of the draft will be held July 23, with rounds 2-7 on July 24. The Buffalo Sabres, who finished last in the regular-season standings, hold the best odds (16.6 percent) of winning the No. 1 pick. The Anaheim Ducks have the second-best odds (12.1 percent). The expansion Seattle Kraken, who begin play next season, have the third-best odds (10.3 percent), equal to the New Jersey Devils, who finished with the third-worst record in the regular season. The Kraken have the same lottery placement as the Vegas Golden Knights ahead of their first season in 2017-18, and are guaranteed to pick no lower than No. 5 in the first round. The odds for the 16 teams that failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs are based on inverse order of the regular-season standings. To accommodate the addition of Seattle, the odds of the 15 other teams participating in the lottery were reduced proportionally from the odds used in the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery. The NHL announced March 23 that two drawings will be held, to determine the top two picks in the draft. Since 2016, the first three selections had been determined by the lottery. The change was made to reduce the likelihood of the team with the worst record dropping in the draft order. That means the Sabres will pick no worse than No. 3 in the 2021 draft. The Arizona Coyotes will be part of the drawings but forfeited their first-round pick because of violations of the NHL Combine Testing Policy during the 2019-20 season. The Coyotes also had to forfeit their second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.
If Arizona wins either lottery drawing, a redraw will be conducted.Ouch! |
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Post by sjsharks59 on Jun 2, 2021 11:50:49 GMT -8
TORONTO (June 2, 2021) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced today the three finalists for the 2020-21 Ted Lindsay Award (TLA) are forwards Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers. The TLA is presented annually “to the most outstanding player in the NHL,” as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA. What!! No Sharks, that’s appalling. 😂😂🙄😱 |
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Post by jackalope on Jun 2, 2021 13:17:56 GMT -8
Yeah I didn't mean as if they needed it, more of just how they have a low 3.1% and it would be the NHL's way of showing force lol. If they get #1 somehow they will be dangerous. The NHL said there would be a re-roll as punishment for their illegal draft combine interviews or what ever you want to call it. Now the reason why they are keeping them in the lottery is beyond any real reason if they cannot win anyway. |
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Post by danvilleshark on Jun 2, 2021 13:20:09 GMT -8
If they get #1 somehow they will be dangerous. The NHL said there would be a re-roll as punishment for their illegal draft combine interviews or what ever you want to call it. Now the reason why they are keeping them in the lottery is beyond any real reason if they cannot win anyway. Armature hour. |
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Post by cjelli on Jun 2, 2021 15:29:48 GMT -8
If they get #1 somehow they will be dangerous. The NHL said there would be a re-roll as punishment for their illegal draft combine interviews or what ever you want to call it. Now the reason why they are keeping them in the lottery is beyond any real reason if they cannot win anyway. They can't figure out how to recalculate the odds without Arizona. The person who calculated them in the first place had probably left the building. |
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Post by jackalope on Jun 2, 2021 15:35:17 GMT -8
The NHL said there would be a re-roll as punishment for their illegal draft combine interviews or what ever you want to call it. Now the reason why they are keeping them in the lottery is beyond any real reason if they cannot win anyway. They can't figure out how to recalculate the odds without Arizona. The person who calculated them in the first place had probably left the building. They went on unemployment for covid and won't return to work hahahaaha |
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 2, 2021 15:50:11 GMT -8
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Post by jackalope on Jun 2, 2021 15:55:38 GMT -8
I suppose 7th isn't all that bad. But the fact the Kraken got number two is just too weak. Vegas 2.0 |
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 2, 2021 15:59:05 GMT -8
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 2, 2021 16:03:35 GMT -8
SECAUCUS, N.J. (June 2, 2021) -- The Buffalo Sabres and Seattle Kraken own the first and second overall drafting positions, respectively, for the First Round of the 2021 NHL Draft as a result of the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery Drawing, conducted this evening at NHL Network's Secaucus, N.J., studio.
Participants in the Draft Lottery included the expansion Kraken, who begin play in the 2021-22 season, and Clubs that did not qualify for this season's Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Two draws were held: the first drawing determined the club selecting first overall and the second drawing determined the club selecting second overall. Once a club was assigned a pick, it was ineligible for further participation in subsequent drawings.
The order of selection for the first 15* drafting positions in the First Round, only, of the 2021 NHL Draft is as follows:
1. Buffalo Sabres
2. Seattle Kraken
3. Anaheim Ducks
4. New Jersey Devils
5. Columbus Blue Jackets
6. Detroit Red Wings
7. San Jose Sharks
8 . Los Angeles Kings
9 . Vancouver Canucks
10. Ottawa Senators
11. Chicago Blackhawks
12. Calgary Flames
13. Philadelphia Flyers
14. Dallas Stars
15. New York Rangers
* NHL announced forfeiture of Arizona Coyotes' 1st-round pick in 2021 NHL Draft in sanctions announced Aug. 26, 2020.
The remaining positions are determined by the results of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Sabres Win No. 1 Drafting Position
In the drawing that determined the No. 1 drafting position, the Sabres had the greatest percentage likelihood of being selected based on inverse order of regular-season finish (16.6%). It marks the third time since 2016 the team in the No. 1 position has retained the No. 1 overall pick in the Draft Lottery (Toronto in 2016, Buffalo in 2018 and 2021).
The Sabres won the NHL Draft Lottery for the second time; in 2018, they retained the first overall selection and went on to select defenseman Rasmus Dahlin.
Buffalo has picked No. 1 overall three times: 1970 (Gilbert Perreault), 1987 (Pierre Turgeon) and 2018 (Dahlin).
Kraken Win No. 2 Drafting Position
In the drawing that determined the No. 2 drafting position, the Kraken had a share of the second-greatest percentage likelihood among the remaining clubs eligible for selection (12.4%).
Under the terms of expansion the Kraken were afforded the same lottery odds as the Club finishing the regular season with the third-worst record (29th place, the New Jersey Devils) and slotted ahead of that Club in the event neither was selected for either of the top two overall drafting positions.
The Kraken become the first expansion team to be selected in an NHL Draft Lottery. The Nashville Predators dropped from 2 to 3 in 1998, Atlanta Thrashers stayed at 2 in 1999, Minnesota Wild dropped from 2 to 3 in 2000, Columbus Blue Jackets dropped from 3 to 4 in 2000 and Vegas Golden Knights dropped from 3 to 6 in 2017.
For each of the two drawings, 14 balls, numbered 1 to 14, were placed in a lottery machine. The machine randomly selected four balls. The resulting four-number series (without regard to selection order) was matched against a chart that shows all possible combinations and the clubs to which each was assigned. The chart showed that the Sabres had been assigned the numbers (4-5-8-14) that were expelled in the first drawing, followed by the Kraken (1-9-10-11) in the second drawing.
2021 NHL Draft
The 2021 NHL Draft will be held virtually over two days. Round 1 will take place on Friday, July 23, followed by Rounds 2-7 on Saturday, July 24.
Owen Power, a 6’ 6” defenseman from the University of Michigan, places No. 1 among North American Draft prospects in rankings released last week by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. Rounding out the top-five North American skaters are No. 2 Mason McTavish, a center for Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League who played on loan with Olten of the Swiss second division in 2020-21; No. 3 Kent Johnson, a center with the University of Michigan; No. 4 Luke Hughes, a defenseman from Team USA’s Under-18 National Team Development Program and the brother of recent high-end selections Quinn Hughes (No. 7 by VAN in 2018) and Jack Hughes (No. 1 by NJD in 2019); and No. 5 Dylan Guenther, a forward from Edmonton of the Western Hockey League.
William Eklund, a left wing for Djurgarden of the Swedish Hockey League, tops all international skaters while Sebastian Cossa of Edmonton in the WHL and Jesper Wallstedt of Lulea in the Swedish Hockey League rank No. 1 among goaltenders on the North America and International lists, respectively.
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 2, 2021 16:04:53 GMT -8
A kid from Mattias team is the #1 ranked European player. Maybe the Sharks will have a shot to draft the kid
William Eklund, a left wing for Djurgarden of the Swedish Hockey League
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Post by jackalope on Jun 2, 2021 16:46:14 GMT -8
I wonder if Power had a Mcdavid moment when he learned that Buff got 1st overall lmao
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 2, 2021 16:53:07 GMT -8
I wonder if Power had a Mcdavid moment when he learned that Buff got 1st overall lmao If MacTavish or Eklund fall to the Sharks Dougie better pull the trigger on one of them. They're game changing players |
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Post by John96 on Jun 2, 2021 16:55:22 GMT -8
Too bad Sharks didn't jump up but I believe this draft has some depth which will allow the Sharks to get a guy who can be an impact player. It won't be Power, Guenther, or Beniers but one of Clarke, McTavish, Johnson, Eklund, Edvinsson, Hughes, or Sillinger is gonna be available for the Sharks to get. I'm not sure who of those I like or don't like but I'm not sure I could argue against any of them if the Sharks take them. I would argue if they took someone not listed above though. Doesn't look like a draft that'll be heavy on Europeans, which the Sharks seem to have targeted more so in recent years (particularly Russia). Wonder if they'd prioritize Johnson from UM having taken Bordeleau last year.
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Post by John96 on Jun 2, 2021 16:56:34 GMT -8
I wonder if Power had a Mcdavid moment when he learned that Buff got 1st overall lmao It's weird. I never liked Eric Lindros for refusing to play for the Nords but now I kinda wish someone would do that again, just to give us some drama. |
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Post by sjsharks59 on Jun 2, 2021 16:56:54 GMT -8
I wonder if Power had a Mcdavid moment when he learned that Buff got 1st overall lmao If MacTavish or Eklund fall to the Sharks Dougie better pull the trigger on one of them. They're game changing players Don’t hold your breath with Wilson. |
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Post by sjsharks59 on Jun 2, 2021 16:58:56 GMT -8
I suppose 7th isn't all that bad. But the fact the Kraken got number two is just too weak. Vegas 2.0 With Bettman helping these expansion teams Vegas and Seattle, who will win the cup first? Vegas, Seattle or the Sharks? |
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Post by jackalope on Jun 2, 2021 17:03:07 GMT -8
I suppose 7th isn't all that bad. But the fact the Kraken got number two is just too weak. Vegas 2.0 With Bettman helping these expansion teams Vegas and Seattle, who will win the cup first? Vegas, Seattle or the Sharks? Without putting a crazy good team together it would be impossible with the favoritism those other two exp teams will get. |
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Post by jackalope on Jun 2, 2021 17:12:05 GMT -8
Too bad Sharks didn't jump up but I believe this draft has some depth which will allow the Sharks to get a guy who can be an impact player. It won't be Power, Guenther, or Beniers but one of Clarke, McTavish, Johnson, Eklund, Edvinsson, Hughes, or Sillinger is gonna be available for the Sharks to get. I'm not sure who of those I like or don't like but I'm not sure I could argue against any of them if the Sharks take them. I would argue if they took someone not listed above though. Doesn't look like a draft that'll be heavy on Europeans, which the Sharks seem to have targeted more so in recent years (particularly Russia). Wonder if they'd prioritize Johnson from UM having taken Bordeleau last year. Yeah I hear you there. At least they didn't fall down spots (trying to be a glass half full guy). They could definitely benefit from an infusion of fast youth on the blueline like Colorado did previously. Could use some luck in drafting now that there is higher picks than the 4th round lol. |
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 2, 2021 18:53:08 GMT -8
Absolutley chickenshit hit by Scheifele on Evans. He was tossed with 34 seconds left in the game but is that real punishment for a hit like that on a defenseless player. He should be getting a few games off for this crap.
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 2, 2021 18:55:55 GMT -8
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Post by John96 on Jun 2, 2021 19:41:31 GMT -8
Wow. Scheifele with possibly the biggest hit of the year. That's not his game at all.
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 2, 2021 20:05:29 GMT -8
Wow. Scheifele with possibly the biggest hit of the year. That's not his game at all. Do you think the league will do anything? |
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Post by John96 on Jun 3, 2021 2:41:44 GMT -8
Wow. Scheifele with possibly the biggest hit of the year. That's not his game at all. Do you think the league will do anything? I think so. It was a charge and with the time and score being what they are, intent is objectionable. Personally I didn’t have a big problem with it. |
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Post by jackalope on Jun 3, 2021 5:32:26 GMT -8
Wow. Scheifele with possibly the biggest hit of the year. That's not his game at all. Do you think the league will do anything? I think so, especially with the public reaction and the perpetrator was not on Vegas. Although with its last few calls it would be right on time for them not to do anything to keep up their inconsistency record. |
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Post by HOOCH2173 on Jun 3, 2021 7:13:53 GMT -8
When Colorado goes up 2-0 on the Golden Showers, I do get a bit giddy. but there is a long way to go.  |
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 3, 2021 8:03:25 GMT -8
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