Well, this would be good for the Detroit Red Wings.
Although not yet confirmed, the NHL has publicly shared a potential 2020 NHL Draft/NHL Draft Lottery scenario where the Red Wings would fall no lower than picking No. 2 overall and be the heavy favorites to land popular No. 1 prospect Alexis Lafreniere.
According to a TSN article, which I highly recommend also reading once you’re doing with this Red Wings-focused piece, the draft would take place virtually on June 5-6 with two key changes to determine the lottery order:
- Any team can only move up a max of four spots
- Only one lottery ball will be drawn, meaning a team can only slide one spot
That’s particularly important for your Red Wings.