SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 06: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman prepares for the first round of the 2020 National Hockey League Draft at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
The Vancouver Canucks were finally able to win a draft lottery.
Well, kind of.
After four consecutive years of dropping spots, followed by one offseason without a first round pick at all, the Canucks were able to withstand being knocked down a peg to actually hold onto the position that they had the best odds of winning.