Islanders: League looking at changes to NHL Draft lottery

Deputy Commissioner of the NHL Bill Daly announces the fifth pick to go to the New York Islanders (Photo by Abelimages / Getty Images for NHL)

The NHL has passed a memo to GM’s indicating they’d like to bring changes to the entry draft. Specifically when it comes to earning a top-three pick at the draft. And while that may not concerns the New York Islanders right now, who are one of the top teams in the league, it could eventually.

So what are the proposed changes and what does that mean if the NHL actually goes through with them?

New York Islanders history with NHL Draft lottery

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