S70 Draft Thoughts

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Are The Lottery Teams Set?

 

The EU side seems pretty wrapped up with Davos already mathematically ruled out of the playoffs and Prague required to make up a 15 point deficit over a 14 game period. The NA side still has a bit of intrigue to it however. While it is likely that the Legion will be able to see out the challenge from the Wranglers for the final playoff place given that the Wranglers still have several games to play their backup goalie and the Legion have a couple of games against the Dynamo that the Wranglers do not, the Legion have been on a very bad run of form as of late (7-16-2 over the last 25 games). Given the Wranglers are only 7 points behind the Legion, the race is certainly not over yet and the Dynamo (who hold Toronto's first) will certainly be hoping the Wranglers can overcome the deficit and sneak into the playoffs.

 

The Most Intriguing Team In The Lottery Places

 

The Prague Phantoms. Having spent their first three picks in the Season 68 Draft (12th, 15th and 17th) and their only two picks in the Season 69 Draft (1st and 14th) on defensemen and goalies, the last thing they probably wanted heading into the Season 70 Draft was to have three of the top four prospects in TPE be defensemen, especially given that it is likely the one forward in that group (Mikko Lahtinen) goes 1st overall. If they don't get first overall though, I think Prague are more likely to just use their current pick on a forward rather than risk trading down too far and missing out on their top choice of the remaining forwards.