2021 NHL Draft Lottery: The Musical*

Photo by Andy Marlin/Getty Images for NHLI REMINDER: The 2021 NHL Draft Lottery, used to determine the order of selection for picks 1-16 in the first round of the 2021 #NHLDraft, will be conducted tonight at 7 p.m. ET on Sportsnet, TVA Sports, NBCSN and NHL Network. https://t.co/Q5Nrt4lD50 pic.twitter.com/Nvd8qAasR5

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 2, 2021 It is an early summer tradition in Vancouver: the annual NHL Draft Lottery disappointment. The Canucks are poised to once again pick near the bottom of the top tier, with over a 50% chance of snagging the 9th pick. The team has never chosen first overall, and honestly with this draft, it’s not exactly a guarantee of a superstar…