True, but then you could have a lot of teams tanking toward the end of the season, and that's a very bad look for the League. Maybe not in a weak draft year, but could you imagine how many teams would have tanked for McDavid?
- JohnScammo

https://sabrenoise.com/re...-years-later-01jqafmk8270

Numbers never lie!!

Also from Chat GPT :

The Edmonton Oilers’ sequence of winning the first overall pick four times in six years, given their respective odds each year, was an extraordinarily improbable event, with a likelihood of about 0.03%.
- kindlyrick

Unless the balls weighted?

Unless the balls weighted?

- Upstate_isles

When big money is on the line anything goes. That’s just the facts.

When big money is on the line anything goes. That’s just the facts.
- kindlyrick

Hell yea

We are 24 hours until the last game of the season. I remember saying in every November I will wait to judge this team. It did not matter late October or late April. The outcome was unacceptable.

What are the odds that Roy is fired in the next 72 hours or steps down? I have a feeling that he will be the first piece to fall.

We are 24 hours until the last game of the season. I remember saying in every November I will wait to judge this team. It did not matter late October or late April. The outcome was unacceptable.

What are the odds that Roy is fired in the next 72 hours or steps down? I have a feeling that he will be the first piece to fall.
- Nfdbulldawg

I truly believe that Lou will “resign”

I truly believe that Lou will “resign”
- kindlyrick

A guy can dream but I highly doubt it. If that’s the actual plan then we’re getting his son as his replacement.

https://sabrenoise.com/revisiting-the-tank-bowl-10-years-later-01jqafmk8270
- Gabe Athaus

Funny story, thanks. I did not remember that. I could be wrong, but I think it was sometime after that season that the NHL made the odds even worse for tanking. In other words, finishing last in the NHL meant that you were even less likely to draft first overall than in previous years.

I remember back in 2009, the Islanders were vying for last place. In the final game of the season, the Islanders were involved in a shoot-out. They were in danger of blowing their chances for the first overall pick. But all they had to do was not make their 3rd and final shot in the shoot-out. So Scott Gordon passed over some guys who might have scored and selected Brendan Witt to take the 3rd shot. Needless to say, Witt failed to score, the Isles finished in dead last, won the lottery, and selected Tavares.

Funny story, thanks. I did not remember that. I could be wrong, but I think it was sometime after that season that the NHL made the odds even worse for tanking. In other words, finishing last in the NHL meant that you were even less likely to draft first overall than in previous years.

I remember back in 2009, the Islanders were vying for last place. In the final game of the season, the Islanders were involved in a shoot-out. They were in danger of blowing their chances for the first overall pick. But all they had to do was not make their 3rd and final shot in the shoot-out. So Scott Gordon passed over some guys who might have scored and selected Brendan Witt to take the 3rd shot. Needless to say, Witt failed to score, the Isles finished in dead last, won the lottery, and selected Tavares.
- JohnScammo

It's the SO and the Islanders. Nobody was scoring that goal.

It's the SO and the Islanders. Nobody was scoring that goal.
- ses111

The Frans might have. But I can't remember whether he had already taken his shot.

Funny story, thanks. I did not remember that. I could be wrong, but I think it was sometime after that season that the NHL made the odds even worse for tanking. In other words, finishing last in the NHL meant that you were even less likely to draft first overall than in previous years.

I remember back in 2009, the Islanders were vying for last place. In the final game of the season, the Islanders were involved in a shoot-out. They were in danger of blowing their chances for the first overall pick. But all they had to do was not make their 3rd and final shot in the shoot-out. So Scott Gordon passed over some guys who might have scored and selected Brendan Witt to take the 3rd shot. Needless to say, Witt failed to score, the Isles finished in dead last, won the lottery, and selected Tavares.
- JohnScammo

Throwing a guy out there to take a penalty shot who was hit by an SUV a few months earlier is an all-time tank job

The Frans might have. But I can't remember whether he had already taken his shot.
- JohnScammo

Frans would be the one player to score. Is there any such thing as a SO coach? If so, Frans needs to be hired.

If we only could get a young “New NHL” GM like Chris Drury!

Throwing a guy out there to take a penalty shot who was hit by an SUV a few months earlier is an all-time tank job
- Gabe Athaus

Brendan Witt was a fine defensive defenseman for his era, but he was not known for his offensive ability. In fact, getting hit by the truck probably didn't hurt his offensive game at all.

Frans would be the one player to score. Is there any such thing as a SO coach? If so, Frans needs to be hired.

- ses111

The Isles were pretty bad back in those years, but they had one of the best, if not the best, shoot-out specialists in the NHL. The Frans was money with his deadly back-hand move...

Brendan Witt was a fine defensive defenseman for his era, but he was not known for his offensive ability. In fact, getting hit by the truck probably didn't hurt his offensive game at all.
- JohnScammo

Getting hit by a truck didn't even hurt him at all He played that night

Getting hit by a truck didn't even hurt him at all He played that night
- Gabe Athaus

The truck was totaled.

Brendan Witt was a fine defensive defenseman for his era, but he was not known for his offensive ability. In fact, getting hit by the truck probably didn't hurt his offensive game at all.
- JohnScammo

Back in the day when the Islanders had a GM that could sign quality UFA's.

The Isles were pretty bad back in those years, but they had one of the best, if not the best, shoot-out specialists in the NHL. The Frans was money with his deadly back-hand move...
- JohnScammo

Frans was great in the SO and a very solid player.

The truck was totaled.
- JohnScammo

When Brendan Witt donates blood, he declines the syringe and instead requests a handgun and a bucket

Back in the day when the Islanders had a GM that could sign quality UFA's.

- ses111

Was that your guy, Neil Smith, who signed him? Decent signing, as Witt was pretty good his first 2 or 3 years on the Island. Eventually, they had to buy him out, but that was far down the road...

When Brendan Witt donates blood, he declines the syringe and instead requests a handgun and a bucket
- Gabe Athaus

A guy can dream but I highly doubt it. If that’s the actual plan then we’re getting his son as his replacement.
- Cptmjl

Yeah maybe I’m trying to be optimistic, but really at his age, with the last few years of regression, how can anyone with a clear head think this should continue. When the feelings subside over the facts, the facts are that he’s 82 years old. If I have my choice of a pilot or a brain surgeon, it ain’t gonna be an 82 year old.

Throwing a guy out there to take a penalty shot who was hit by an SUV a few months earlier is an all-time tank job
- Gabe Athaus

Amazing. Forgot he got hit by an SUV. He always reminded me of Ogre from revenge of the nerds.

Was that your guy, Neil Smith, who signed him? Decent signing, as Witt was pretty good his first 2 or 3 years on the Island. Eventually, they had to buy him out, but that was far down the road...
- JohnScammo

My memory is shot but I vaguely remember him thinking he was forced out of the league by someone.