from Michael Traikos of the National Post,
When the NHL announced last Friday that it not only intended on having the entry draft in June — before the start of the playoffs — but that only one of the non-playoff teams would be able to move up four spots in the order, some read it as the commissioner’s way of rewarding the Detroit Red Wings for a historically awful season.
Under the old rules, Detroit could fall to fourth overall. Now, the team is guaranteed a top-two pick.
That’s a huge difference.