The Sharks' NHL draft lottery woes didn't go from bad to worse Monday.
The Ottawa Senators won't get the chance to select top prospect Alexis Lafreniere with the Sharks' pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, and none of San Jose's division or conference rivals will be able to select him, either. The New York Rangers won Phase 2 of the draft lottery, grabbing the No. 1 selection in this year's draft after bowing out to the Carolina Hurricanes in the qualifying round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) August 10, 2020
Lafreniere, widely expected to be the No.