jollymania 162 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 Bjs have no luck whatsoever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SetecX 139 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 I had a good chuckle at that. Edmonton 3 years in a row. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 I feel bad for the Blue Jackets. Sheesh the Oilers. If they can't do something with 3 number picks then they should definitely give it up. I would actually like to see the picking of the balls rather then the way they do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Toledo 233 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 Columbus should be banished from the league after this season. So hilarious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 "Edmonton model? My ass!" 3 edicius, esteef and SaCkaveli20 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydangles 1,328 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 f*** the oilers. this should be their last chance at a top 5 pick and then they can f*** off. 8 Hockeymom1960, esteef, DatsyukianDangles122 and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyquistfan14 489 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 You shouldn't be able to pick #1 2 years in a row or more. I think it's BS that teams get good from consecutive number 1 overall picks (see the penguins). 4 edicius, T-Ruff, esteef and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 Edmonton seems to have found the secret for "winning" this. Now all that have to do is figure how to keep their picks healthy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilzyme 769 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 Rofl i couldn't believe it when they announced Edmonton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydangles 1,328 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 edmonton should gtfo and trade MPS for something to help their D so they can play half decent D. like seriously they have 3 lines now of forwards that are young and first round picks. why the f*** would you not work on the D other than to tank and pick up more pieces. They already have the young offensive talent now to trade for a solid Dman but they are getting greedy now. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyquistfan14 489 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 edmonton should gtfo and trade MPS for something to help their D so they can play half decent D. like seriously they have 3 lines now of forwards that are young and first round picks. why the f*** would you not work on the D other than to tank and pick up more pieces. They already have the young offensive talent now to trade for a solid Dman but they are getting greedy now. Oh well let them play with s***ty D and wait a few years when they can only afford half the young guys they have. I do think that it is stupid of them to have not picked up an elite d-man tho. I guess they will address that next year when they win the lottery again. TOTAL BS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylee 727 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 wow....the Fail for Nail campaign backfired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest irishock Report post Posted April 11, 2012 Edmonton is pulling a Pittsburgh against us. I believe in a few years they will be presented the Clarence in our arena. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 Sucks to be the Blue Jackets. Oilers definitely building the same way Pittsburgh did, and its a bit irritating to watch. Play s***ty enough for 3 years, and you'll be a contender in 5 years (unless you have equally s***ty lottery luck ). I don't know what the alternative is, but kind of silly to think that the worst teams in the league - which ironically are there in the first place due to poor drafting and development - will always have a brighter future than bubble teams who compete and tread water. Could the lottery be expanded, with similar scaling of odds, to include teams finishing 30-20 in points? That way, at least a bubble team that had a good showing, like Colorado or Winnipeg, can have a slim shot at obtaining a franchise-changing player that could propel them from mediocrity to contention in a single year, instead of allowing a team like Pittsburgh or Edmonton to go belly up for a half-decade, stockpile high picks, and be granted the 180 degree turnaround by default. 6 P. Marlowe, asoras, roboturner and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydangles 1,328 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 Sucks to be the Blue Jackets. Oilers definitely building the same way Pittsburgh did, and its a bit irritating to watch. Play s***ty enough for 3 years, and you'll be a contender in 5 years (unless you have equally s***ty lottery luck ). I don't know what the alternative is, but kind of silly to think that the worst teams in the league - which ironically are there in the first place due to poor drafting and development - will always have a brighter future than bubble teams who compete and tread water. Could the lottery be expanded, with similar scaling of odds, to include teams finishing 30-20 in points? That way, at least a bubble team that had a good showing, like Colorado or Winnipeg, can have a slim shot at obtaining a franchise-changing player that could propel them from mediocrity to contention in a single year, instead of allowing a team like Pittsburgh or Edmonton to go belly up for a half-decade, stockpile high picks, and be granted the 180 degree turnaround by default. I agree with this. And it should also be a reduction in your percent chance if you already picked first the year before. i remember (maybe) a year where chicago moved up from 5th to 1st pick in the lottery and took kane? Thats kinda bulls***, all teams should get a chance (even if slim) to grab a good pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13dangledangle 965 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 f*** the oilers. this should be their last chance at a top 5 pick and then they can f*** off. Seriously though! Whats the longest run for teams winning the lottery? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 Seriously though! Whats the longest run for teams winning the lottery? Quebec Nordiques also won 3 years straight from 1989-1991, winning the Cup 5 years later after moving to Colorado. Interestingly enough, they made more hay from trading the players they picked 1st overall than they got from the players themselves. Their 1st overalls from 1989-1991 were Mats Sundin (traded to Toronto in 1994), Owen Nolan (traded for Sandis Ozolinsh in the franchises first season in Denver), and Eric Lindros (who forced them to trade his rights, nabbing them Peter Forsberg, Chris Simon, Mike Ricci, Steve Duchesne, and two 1st rounders), respectively. Those were CRAZY days! (Too young to remember them, but yay internets!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RusDRW 155 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 Something tells me they'll choose forward again. Yakupov This guy models his game after "good conadian boys", "plays inspiring hockey" and unfortunately can't keep his head up just like Taylor Hall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragonballgtz 273 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 Wouldn't be surprised if they trade the pick for a good already established top #1D guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manoir 70 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 I think this actually helps Columbus. I thnk over the long run Grigorenko may turn out to be a better player than Yakupov, the same way Malkin has eclipsed Ovechkin and Seguin seems to be overtaking Hall. Unless there is a big difference between players, I'd rather go for the centre anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RippedOnNitro 22 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 Anyone else think that Edmonton raises the cup in about 4 years? Too bad for the teams that always barely miss the play-offs...they get stuck in between... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,962 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 FIXED!!!! Can anyone say Nash to EDM for a first rnd pick? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legaleaglewingsfan 75 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 FIXED!!!! Can anyone say Nash to EDM for a first rnd pick? That would be rather interesting. What would you do if you were the CBJ with the top 2 picks? Do you go for Nail and Galchenuyk since they have chemistry and like playing together? Or do you scoop up Grigorenko? Go after a defenseman? Or is there a quality goalie to be had for trade with one of those picks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wing Across The Pond 196 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) I feel bad for the Blue Jackets. Sheesh the Oilers. If they can't do something with 3 number picks then they should definitely give it up. I would actually like to see the picking of the balls rather then the way they do it. Same here, primarily because when I sit at my computer in my foil hat I just plain don't trust it "What's that? SEE the lottery draw? Oh... ermm.... no we've already done it! Ahhh too bad, you should have been here 5 minutes ago. Oh by the way, you get nothing, they get it all again" hehe. Wouldn't be surprised if the league tried to 'help' one of their historically bigger franchises, but then again I'm paranoid. If they really are trying to 'do a Pittsburgh', then I hope they fail and just continue to suck. EDIT: clarification Edited April 11, 2012 by Wing Across The Pond Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted April 11, 2012 That reminds me; the new Three Stooges movie opens this Friday. 3 haroldsnepsts, IILeiBlazeII and sleepwalker reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites