Yesterday, several insiders noted that the NHL may conduct the Draft Lottery on June 26th which was the actual original draft date. While that is not official it is very likely to be close to that date. This would be the first major event by the league to ramp up interest right around the time camps would open up. The news is exciting, but raises so many questions.
NHL Draft Lottery Speculation
TVA reporter Renaud Lavoie broke the rumor that the NHL is looking at a June 26th date for the lottery. That got the ball rolling on exactly what the lottery will look like, and TSN’s Bob McKenzie noted that the 7 teams not in the 24 team return to play scenario will all be in the lottery.