NHL Draft Lottery

• Flames ship Andrew Mangiapane to Capitals for second-round draft pick in 2025

  The Calgary Flames traded forward Andrew Mangiapane to the Washington Capitals on Thursday night for a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. 

  Sports

  Jun 27, 2024
  
• ANALYSIS: Conspiracy at the NHL draft? At least it makes for a good story

  There's no reason to believe a conspiracy was at play in the NHL draft lottery, but it does seem rather convenient that the Chicago Blackhawks came out of it as the winners.

  Sports

  May 10, 2023
  
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• Montreal Canadiens win NHL Draft Lottery, Winnipeg Jets get 14th pick

  The Montreal Canadiens will select first in the upcoming NHL Draft, while the Jets will select in the 14th slot.

  Sports

  May 10, 2022
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• Canadiens win lottery for first pick at 2022 NHL draft

  The Canadiens have won the lottery for the first-overall pick at the 2022 NHL draft, which will be held July 7-8 in Montreal.

  Sports

  May 10, 2022
• Lottery slots Vancouver Canucks to pick 9th in 2021 NHL Draft

  The team will choose ninth overall in the 2021 entry draft, set to take place on the weekend of July 23.

  Sports

  Jun 2, 2021
• Hextall on Hockey: Winnipeg Jets select 10th after Rangers get lucky draft ball

  The Winnipeg Jets will select 10th overall in this year's NHL draft after the draft lottery was held Monday night.

  Sports

  Aug 11, 2020
• New York Rangers win NHL draft lottery, Winnipeg Jets to pick 10th

  The Winnipeg Jets will select in the 10th draft position after the New York Rangers won the NHL Draft Lottery.

  Sports

  Aug 10, 2020
• Rick Zamperin: NHL on the cusp of losing its two biggest superstars

  The heavily-favoured Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers are on the brink of elimination in their respective NHL playoff qualifiers.

  Commentary

  Aug 7, 2020
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• Rick Zamperin: NHL Draft lottery no joke, at least for 8 play-in teams

  Despite slim odds, one of the eight placeholders teams won the NHL Draft lottery, and the right to select projected top pick Alexis Lafreniere.

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  Jun 29, 2020
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• No. 1 spot in 2020 NHL draft lottery goes to placeholder team

  One of eight placeholder spots beat the odds to secure the No. 1 pick in the league's draft lottery Friday, meaning a second draw is required later this summer following the qualifying round of the NHL's return-to-play plan.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2020