Tomorrow is the beginning of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Once again, the New Jersey Devils are not involved. They finished 27th in the NHL, they were nowhere near making the postseason. Since Las Vegas is joining the league and has been granted the third highest chances, the Devils will have the fifth highest odds to win the first overall pick in the NHL Draft Lottery.
Elliotte Friedman’s report on April 8 at Sportsnet was correct. The National Hockey League confirmed today that the 2017 NHL Draft Lottery will take place on April 29.