The Blue Jackets went into Saturday night’s NHL Draft lottery with a 94 percent chance of selecting eighth or ninth at the 2015 draft. So, it’s pretty safe to say they knew what was coming.
A lottery is what it is, and really, it’s no different than playing the actual lottery. In the professional sports edition of the lottery, it’s a lot of luck (actually it’s mostly luck) born from hardship, namely in the form of a long and trying season that features more tough days than joyous occasions.
Some will tell you there’s value in finishing 30th or somewhere near the bottom of the NHL standings.