Round 1: Predators (C2) vs. Blackhawks (C3)

[GhostofPotvin29]

So let me get this straight...

Chicago beats Nashville, and as consolation, the Nashville pick can still end up in a worse draft pick position than Chicago if Chicago loses in the next round.

That makes sense to some people?

Makes sense that draft position is more a reflection of the 82 game schedule than a playoff series to me.

Well if the playoffs are that meaningless to you, then the draft order should be all set then...shouldn't it?  Line'em up 1-30.

Where did I imply they were "that meaningless"?  I said it makes sense that draft order is more a reflection of the 82 game schedule - aka not 100% a reflection of it, but that 82 games is a better reflection of the quality of all of the respective teams.  The order takes into account playoff results to a degree as well, and I think in a pretty good way.  If you won your division, chances are you're a pretty good team and not as "in need" of a higher pick, same with winning the Cup or finishing runner-up.

My hyperbole aside, to your point, Nashville is more "in need" of a higher pick than Chicago is, as a result of the playoff results.

No they aren't.  Losing doesn't make their existing team worse than it was before the playoffs started.  Just like if the Leafs beat the Bruins in 2013 it wouldn't make the Bruins more in need of a higher pick - their team would still be better.  If the idea of the draft is that worse teams should generally get the higher picks.  If you make the Cup finals there can be exceptions to that.

 

[KW Sluggo]

If we are at 24 because of the St Louis loss to Minnesota and if the pick moves up each time Tampa or Montreal (among others) loses in the first two rounds, we are really at 23 since even if Tampa beats the Red Wings tomorrow they will meet Montreal in round two so one of them will not advance beyond that round.

Ideally Detroit beats Tampa and then takes out the Habs and the pick moves to 22 but that may be too much to hope for.

 

[bustaheims]

If we are at 24 because of the St Louis loss to Minnesota and if the pick moves up each time Tampa or Montreal (among others) loses in the first two rounds, we are really at 23 since even if Tampa beats the Red Wings tomorrow they will meet Montreal in round two so one of them will not advance beyond that round.

Ideally Detroit beats Tampa and then takes out the Habs and the pick moves to 22 but that may be too much to hope for.

The pick at 24 factors in the fact that one of Montreal or TBay will be eliminated in the first 2 rounds.