After enduring a 2015-16 season where the hockey gods rarely smiled upon them, the Calgary Flames hoped to beat the odds and win one of the three NHL Draft lotteries. They did not. While they didn't get bumped all the way down to 8th overall, they'll draft in the spot they were most likely to draft: 6th overall (which they had a 35.5% chance of getting).
The lottery draws were won by Toronto (1st overall), Winnipeg (2nd overall) and Columbus (3rd overall).
It will be the fourth time in Flames franchise history that they'll hit the podium at the NHL Draft at sixth overall.