For five years between 2010 and 2014, the New York Islanders were regular fixtures of the NHL's Draft Lottery. For those five years, the Islanders hoped they could get some luck and add another cornerstone talent to their organization through the draft lottery.
They were successful in 2009, landing a star center in John Tavares. But in the five years following the 2009 draft, the Isles still held pretty good odds to move up and never did.
Here's a recount of what happened in those years including their odds, who they picked, and how that worked out for the Islanders.