Draft Lottery Tonight

NHRonin · 05-08-2023, 08:55 AM

I am pulling for Anaheim to get Bedard. Not a Ducks’ fan, but would be good for hockey.

I’ll puke if he goes to Chicago or Montreal. Columbus or Arizona would be a disaster for the league.

JohnnyAppleseed · 05-08-2023, 09:09 AM

I am pulling for either Arizona or Columbus, especially Arizona, for everyone to lose their collective minds over it all. That said, I picked the Sharks before the season so I'm sticking with it.

mcwildcats · 05-08-2023, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by NHRonin

I am pulling for Anaheim to get Bedard. Not a Ducks’ fan, but would be good for hockey.

I’ll puke if he goes to Chicago or Montreal. Columbus or Arizona would be a disaster for the league.

Definitely tuning in for this tonight! I'd be cool with it if he goes to Anaheim. Be fun to see him paired up with Zegras. And I'd be fine if it's Chicago or Montreal or another big market team. Agree on not wanting Columbus or Arizona though I think he'll still succeed and find hobby love wherever.

DontToewsMeBro · 05-08-2023, 09:35 AM

It would be a damn tragedy if Arizona gets Bedard.

Bedard plays in front of more fans in that cow barn in Regina than he will in Arizona.

NHL needs to move Arizona. It's embarrassing. Kansas City? Quebec City? Hamilton? Houston?

jmarascojr · 05-08-2023, 09:59 AM

Anaheim or Columbus grabs Bedard at 1.

Things get crazy, Detroit gets the 2nd pick and takes Fantilli...

Drafts are always more fun when someone in the top 2-3 fall out, anything else is a bore...

oldgoldy97 · 05-08-2023, 10:13 AM

Chicago!

Think of the patches!

mallowciraptor · 05-08-2023, 10:27 AM

Would prefer Ducks, Jackets or Sharks get Bedard personally.

jmcca170 · 05-08-2023, 10:44 AM

As a Columbus native and CBJ fan, the fans deserve this to go their way… but it won’t. Here’s hoping, but honestly we just need a top 3

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cbuskstwar · 05-08-2023, 10:49 AM

I hope CBJ gets a top 3 pick, Bedard would be great, but who ever it is will leave once their first contract is up anyway, that is the only guarantee.

mcwildcats · 05-08-2023, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Chicago!

Think of the patches!

This! Think of that Cup RPA! Sharks would be cool too. Ducks would be really cool with their alternate logo.

cbeauch87 · 05-08-2023, 11:21 AM

Anyone but Arizona.

I've said for months and months that I think Anaheim will get him. Sticking with that prediction.

kellmuff · 05-08-2023, 12:40 PM

anyone but Chicago. Those bandwagoners dont deserve another lottery fluke that changes their entire franchise again. and that's not even considering the sex assault cover up

discostu · 05-08-2023, 01:24 PM

Blackhawks picking #2, that's my guess (and hope).

rizzeedizzee · 05-08-2023, 01:44 PM

I'm pulling for Columbus the most, because they have wingers to help him succeed right from the outset and no top tier centers to challenge him from being "the guy" right away, yet at the same time he won't be under a mountain of pressure. But I supposed a tandem of Zegras and Bedard in Anaheim could turn into Crosby/Malkin 2.0, so I can't help but root for that too. I could live with Montreal, but I'd worry about the intense spotlight. I think Chicago in particular would not be ideal, as the spotlight would be intense and immediate there too, and I'm not sure they have the pieces in place. Of course they can certainly spend to get them, and I'm thinking if Bedard lands there then suddenly the likes of Tarasenko and/or Bertuzzi might be inclined to sign and Kane could even return, ala Keith Tkachuk going back to the Blues after a brief stop in Atlanta.

HeyRelaxGuy · 05-08-2023, 01:51 PM

AAaannnndddd for the first pick of the 2023 NHL Draft, the Anaheim Quackers select ... KING CHARLES!

(audience starts cheering)

cholodolo · 05-08-2023, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by NHRonin

I am pulling for Anaheim to get Bedard. Not a Ducks’ fan, but would be good for hockey.

Nice guy, appreciate the positive vibes.

We need the first pick.

Then need to appoint a coach and begin signing a blue line.

Baby steps.

anusinha · 05-08-2023, 02:25 PM

Im hoping for either a california team or the red wings. Chicago or montreal would be hobby good i guess.

Anyway too watch this online without espn?

slightlyrounded · 05-08-2023, 02:38 PM

With 12 million people in Ohio, Bedard going to the Jackets would be very far from a disaster. Actually think it would be great for the league.

Too bad he's going to the canucks though.

hairysasquatch · 05-08-2023, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

Im hoping for either a california team or the red wings. Chicago or montreal would be hobby good i guess.

Anyway too watch this online without espn?

Grave252 · 05-08-2023, 03:25 PM

Nowhere he goes will be a "disaster". If he truly is generational, then he will succeed anywhere and that team will get many more primetime games for us all to watch. I'd actually be fine with him in AZ, over some of the other spots.

Eckstein197 · 05-08-2023, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jmarascojr

Anaheim or Columbus grabs Bedard at 1.

Things get crazy, Detroit gets the 2nd pick and takes Fantilli...

Drafts are always more fun when someone in the top 2-3 fall out, anything else is a bore...

As a wings fan, we deserve the move up. We have fallen in every draft order the last like 7 years. It sucks

Eckstein197 · 05-08-2023, 04:10 PM

League needs Bedard on the east coast, east coast teams and players just easiest to market

mwash1983 · 05-08-2023, 04:32 PM

Why do I feel Washington is going to get him and will help Ovi get 895 faster.

discostu · 05-08-2023, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Eckstein197

League needs Bedard on the east coast, east coast teams and players just easiest to market

Putting Bedard on an East Coast is pretty meaningless considering almost zero NHL players are marketed with any sort of meaningful influence outside of regional impacts.

For the NHL to gain something from Bedard, they need him to be a success wherever he plays.

Regardless, the NHL is experiencing declines in American viewership, and the league is suffering...Bedard can't fix that.

codered · 05-08-2023, 05:27 PM

Ducks don’t need him, they are loaded with talent in their system. They’ll be amazing in 2 years regardless

Arizona would be a disaster for the hobby

Probably ends up being an original 6 team but…..

If the fix really is in though he’s gonna end up in Vancouver. Local kid (worked for the nba) and 3% chance they get they pick haha just wait for it!

05-08-2023, 08:55 AM	#1
NHRonin Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Southern NH Posts: 1,245 roninent1 Roninent1	Draft Lottery Tonight I am pulling for Anaheim to get Bedard. Not a Ducks’ fan, but would be good for hockey. I’ll puke if he goes to Chicago or Montreal. Columbus or Arizona would be a disaster for the league.

05-08-2023, 09:59 AM	#5
jmarascojr Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,384 shooterjoe13	Anaheim or Columbus grabs Bedard at 1. Things get crazy, Detroit gets the 2nd pick and takes Fantilli... Drafts are always more fun when someone in the top 2-3 fall out, anything else is a bore... __________________ Always looking to trade, https://flic.kr/s/aHsmVYMy7F I PC Luke Harper/Brodie Lee

05-08-2023, 10:13 AM	#6
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 50,430	Chicago! Think of the patches! __________________ Truly riveting discussion: that’s what your wife/girlfriend/sheep said.

05-08-2023, 10:49 AM	#9
cbuskstwar Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL Posts: 890 cbuskstwar cbuskstwar	I hope CBJ gets a top 3 pick, Bedard would be great, but who ever it is will leave once their first contract is up anyway, that is the only guarantee. __________________ My Sports Card Album https://sportscardalbum.com/u/cbuskstwar

05-08-2023, 01:24 PM	#13
discostu Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,990	Blackhawks picking #2, that's my guess (and hope). __________________ Every day I start to ooze.

05-08-2023, 09:09 AM	#2
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05-08-2023, 09:35 AM	#4
DontToewsMeBro Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Proudly Canadian, eh Posts: 3,681 centurion-collectibles	It would be a damn tragedy if Arizona gets Bedard. Bedard plays in front of more fans in that cow barn in Regina than he will in Arizona. NHL needs to move Arizona. It's embarrassing. Kansas City? Quebec City? Hamilton? Houston?

05-08-2023, 10:27 AM	#7
mallowciraptor Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Maine Posts: 715 tylerzx2002 mallowciraptor	Would prefer Ducks, Jackets or Sharks get Bedard personally.

05-08-2023, 10:44 AM	#8
jmcca170 Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 803	As a Columbus native and CBJ fan, the fans deserve this to go their way… but it won’t. Here’s hoping, but honestly we just need a top 3 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-08-2023, 11:21 AM	#11
cbeauch87 Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Washington Posts: 1,019	Anyone but Arizona. I've said for months and months that I think Anaheim will get him. Sticking with that prediction.

05-08-2023, 12:40 PM	#12
kellmuff Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,348	anyone but Chicago. Those bandwagoners dont deserve another lottery fluke that changes their entire franchise again. and that's not even considering the sex assault cover up

05-08-2023, 01:44 PM	#14
rizzeedizzee Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 339	I'm pulling for Columbus the most, because they have wingers to help him succeed right from the outset and no top tier centers to challenge him from being "the guy" right away, yet at the same time he won't be under a mountain of pressure. But I supposed a tandem of Zegras and Bedard in Anaheim could turn into Crosby/Malkin 2.0, so I can't help but root for that too. I could live with Montreal, but I'd worry about the intense spotlight. I think Chicago in particular would not be ideal, as the spotlight would be intense and immediate there too, and I'm not sure they have the pieces in place. Of course they can certainly spend to get them, and I'm thinking if Bedard lands there then suddenly the likes of Tarasenko and/or Bertuzzi might be inclined to sign and Kane could even return, ala Keith Tkachuk going back to the Blues after a brief stop in Atlanta. Last edited by rizzeedizzee; 05-08-2023 at 01:46 PM.

05-08-2023, 01:51 PM	#15
HeyRelaxGuy Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Toronto Posts: 670	AAaannnndddd for the first pick of the 2023 NHL Draft, the Anaheim Quackers select ... KING CHARLES! (audience starts cheering)

05-08-2023, 02:25 PM	#17
anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,540	Im hoping for either a california team or the red wings. Chicago or montreal would be hobby good i guess. Anyway too watch this online without espn?

05-08-2023, 02:38 PM	#18
slightlyrounded Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 230	With 12 million people in Ohio, Bedard going to the Jackets would be very far from a disaster. Actually think it would be great for the league. Too bad he's going to the canucks though.

05-08-2023, 03:25 PM	#20
Grave252 Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 551	Nowhere he goes will be a "disaster". If he truly is generational, then he will succeed anywhere and that team will get many more primetime games for us all to watch. I'd actually be fine with him in AZ, over some of the other spots.

05-08-2023, 04:10 PM	#22
Eckstein197 Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 14,791 pmwrestler220 Eckstein184	League needs Bedard on the east coast, east coast teams and players just easiest to market __________________ Favorite teams: TB Bucs, MIN Twins, DET Red Wings PC's: Kyle Snyder, Alstott, Tristan Wirfs, Hasek, Moritz Seider, OL/K/P/FB Contenders Autos, Red Wings Young Guns, Vintage Pokémon, NCAA Bowl Patches

05-08-2023, 04:32 PM	#23
mwash1983 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6,140	Why do I feel Washington is going to get him and will help Ovi get 895 faster.

05-08-2023, 05:27 PM	#25
codered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Saskatoon, SK Posts: 4,003 codered	Ducks don’t need him, they are loaded with talent in their system. They’ll be amazing in 2 years regardless Arizona would be a disaster for the hobby Probably ends up being an original 6 team but….. If the fix really is in though he’s gonna end up in Vancouver. Local kid (worked for the nba) and 3% chance they get they pick haha just wait for it!