Much to the chagrin of a very large sect of Rangerstown, the New York Rangers are not going to enter the NHL draft lottery selection process with the most ping-pong balls. That distinction will almost assuredly belong to the worst-in-the-NHL Ottawa Senators as the hockey team from Canada’s national capital continues to resemble the proverbial dumpster fire.
However, due to a trade made last season with the Colorado Avalanche in which the Sens dealt, in part, their 2019 first round pick in exchange for forward Matt Duchene, the Avs are now in possession of the Sens’ pick and would, therefore, end up with the first selection if NHL Deputy Commission Bill Daily removes the card with the Senators logo from the over-sized envelope and announces them as the winner of the Jack Hughes sweepstakes.