Senators Thinking Ahead

The funny thing is: Ottawa doesn't really need Drysdale! They picked quite some defensemen in the early rounds of the past drafts. At RD, they have Brannstrom (#15, 2017 draft), Thomson (#19, 2019), Bernard-Docker (#26, 2018). They have Chabot and Tychonick (#48, 2018) on the left side. Ottawa lacks high-end offensive talent and should select forwards, at least with their first two picks.

I think Drysdale will fall all the way to Anaheim. Maybe Detroit takes him, but they have spent a lot of early draft picks on defensemen in recent years

Sens need a 1C way more than they need a Dman. They have a good crop of young defenders with upside. They're absolutely starved for Elite forward talent beyond Tkachuk.

i agree with ottawa not taking drysdale they can use pick 18 to get a high end d propect.. ottawa should go rossi hard to argue with 58% faceoff with and 2.14 ppg // q. byfield at 3 rossi at 5 and D-prospect at 18. would be ideal for them .

as for montreal getting 1st pick . its not gonna happen.. my team is the pens .. and much as i hate to say this and i really really hate saying this pitts pens are gonna lose the 1st round they will come into the playoffs flat and get beat in 4 . price will prove his contract.. and me and all the other pens fans out there will be crying into our beer.

And he played for the 67s last year which would make him a fan favorite.

Since the lottery is evened out at 12.5% across the board, that gives each team a 6.25% chance if the series are 50/50. You can't bet on any team winning Laf.

u CAN BET ON 1 of 4 teams after the qualifer round is complete and it 25% chance per team ..

What? There are 16 teams competing in the play-in round of the playoffs. That leaves 8 teams who could win the 1st overall pick. The odds are split equally at 12.5% each. But there are 16 teams in the play in round, all with a 50% chance of getting into the lottery. This puts every play-in team at a 6.25% chance at getting the 1st overall pick.