Doug Armstrong could be on the verge of shaking up the St. Louis Blues, and if he gets a few solid offers, don't think he won't start a sell-off if they keep losing. With a 6-9-4 record and just 16 points so far, the moment of truth is sinking in for the Blues, and a sell-off almost certainly foreshadows contention for the top pick.
But as the New York Islanders proved in May, you don't have to be a bottom-five or bottom-three team to win the draft lottery. The Isles had the tenth-best odds to win the lottery in 2025, yet still snagged the first-overall pick and drafted their future superstar, Matthew Schaefer.