Some changes are coming to this year's NHL draft lottery, which has been rescheduled for June 26 after originally getting postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Well, that's when the first phase of the lottery will take place. It's possible that there will be a second phase that won't happen until later.
With Tuesday's announcement that there will be 24 teams in the playoffs if/when the NHL returns, the 2019-20 season is now over for seven teams. Those seven teams, along with the eight that lose in the postseason play-in round, will have a chance to earn a top-three draft pick, as NHL.