While the Minnesota Wild were unable to beat the Vancouver Canucks in their five-game play-in series, fans in the Land of 10,000 Lakes took solace in the fact that the Wild had a 12.5% chance of winning the NHL’s draft lottery and earning the first selection of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Unfortunately, the Wild were not the lucky team to have their ping pong ball drawn to earn the rights to Alexis Lafreniere. Instead, that team was the New York Rangers.
While it’s a bummer that the Wild won’t be getting the first pick in the draft, they will still be getting a selection in the top 10.