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Abel to Yzerman

Greg Wyshynski of ESPN,

... As a result, the Detroit Red Wings, by virtue of being the worst team in the league by several country miles, would secure the first or second overall pick. Their odds for the first overall pick would jump from 19% to 57% (with fewer teams able to jump up to No. 1). The Ottawa Senators, who own the San Jose Sharks' first-rounder as well as their own, could do no worse than securing the third and fourth overall picks.

What's amazing about this solution to a problem that "is extremely unlikely to happen" is that it runs counter, philosophically, to everything the NHL has tried to do with the draft lottery since 2016.