The Arizona Coyotes need to win their final two games of the season to have any hopes of tipping into the playoffs, but will now be more likely to hope for a lottery pick victory.
Regardless of where the Coyotes eventually select in the first round, it is often the later rounds in recent years that the team have managed to uncover some hidden gems.
Conor Garland making the leap this year, along with the development of Jan Jenik and Nate Schnarr are all positives for the team, with all coming in the third round or later.