What follows is a short list of miscellaneous thoughts relating to the sorry state of the New York Islanders as the 2017-18 season winds down. This is something I either will or will not do from time to time.
1. Lottery Odds. Here are the Islanders’ current lottery odds (as the 7th-worst team in the NHL) combined with Calgary’s odds (as the 12th-worst):
Odds at no. 1 pick: 6.5% + 2.5% = 9%
Odds at top-3 pick: 20.