Team: 2023-24 Detroit Red Wings

Initial Creation Date: May 9, 2023

Published: May 9, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Seven. Long. Years. That's how long the Detroit Red Wings have been denied a top pick in the NHL draft lottery. A drought of talent. A scarcity of luck. A famine of fortune. And yet, the fans still bleed red and white. Anger? Of course there's anger. Frustration? It's part and parcel of being a Wings fan these days. But it's the suffering, the grinding, the sheer refusal to give up that will make the eventual rise from the ashes so sweet, so savored. Because success, when it finally comes, will be worth every second of struggle.

And let's talk about the Blackhawks, shall we? They may have won the lottery, but a team is not built on one player. A single star cannot outshine a well-assembled constellation. They're an abysmal team, even with the top pick. It's laughable, really. Their so-called 'win' won't make a difference. The ice doesn't lie. The Blackhawks are still floundering. A lottery win? A mere drop in their ocean of issues.

So, let them have their moment, their fleeting taste of victory. Because when the Red Wings rise, it will be a testament to resilience, to perseverance, to the grind. And that, dear fans, will taste a lot sweeter than any lottery win.