In which case they'd have two choices.
- Take the existing standings as of March 12 or whatever and have a lotto where each team, 8 to 15 have the same chance of claiming whichever placeholder spots end up in the top 3.
- Have a Crosby draft
FML
I will say this, as it's seems that Lafreniere is alone in an elite bubble: in a draft as under-scouted as this one is going to be, there will never be a more important time to get 1st overall and walk away with the only lock or sure-thing player. Every other prospect has at least a few question marks and no one has seen any of them play since March.