How does the draft lottery work? Recap:
The NHL draft lottery will be administered in two phases. In the first phase, the lottery will be carried out with the same predetermined odds for the 1-15 positions. The caveat is that only the seven teams not returning to play will be represented. The other eight positions will all be placeholder positions. This is due to the fact that phase one of the draft lottery will be held well before any games are played.
If all three lottery picks are awarded to the seven teams represented, then nothing more will be done in regards to the draft lottery as all picks will be decided and teams will fill into remaining positions as eliminated.