NHL Draft Lottery

One year after COVID shut down the NHL, commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly are looking forward to a time when things can truly return to normal.

Some proposed NHL draft-lottery changes include only two teams winning the lottery, only jumping up 10 spots and not jumping up to win the lottery more than twice in five years. Are these good changes or bad changes?

Who will be the most coveted prize at the trade deadline? Was Tom Wilson's suspension long enough? Can Darryl Sutter save the Flames? And more.

Does the worst team in the NHL need a better shot at the No. 1 overall pick? Why are the Coyotes giving Mitchell Miller another chance? And more.

A team-by-team look at every club's highest pick in the past decade – from the 2010 NHL draft through 2019 – plus a peek at their other top-10 selections over the past 10 years.

We still have no idea which team will land No. 1 prospect Alexis Lafreniere after the NHL draft lottery Friday night, but anyone who actually believes the process was rigged should give their head a very serious shake.