THE FUTURE of one of 14 NHL franchises will change with the drop of four pingpong balls tonight in Toronto.
The Flyers just aren't holding their breath.
In fact, the Flyers are not sending a representative to see the draft lottery be conducted, even though Connor McDavid is hockey's first runaway consensus No. 1 pick since Steven Stamkos in 2008.
The draw will be announced as part of a "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcast, simulcast live on NBC, at 8 o'clock immediately preceding Game 2 of the Penguins/Rangers series.
With a 24th-place finish, the Flyers have a 6.