The NHL Draft Lottery on Friday night was the first action of any sort that we've seen from the NHL in months, and it was probably as exciting as a draft lottery can be.
An unknown team won the opportunity to be draft Rimouski Oceanic forward Alexis Lafreniere No. 1 overall. The exact team will be determined after the qualifying round, when all teams eliminated from the qualifying round will be entered into a second lottery, where each team will have a 1-in-8 chance at winning the pick.
Yesterday Dave Molinari wrote about how the results are a "travesty," given that the results leave open the possibility that teams like the Penguins or Oilers could end up with the No.