NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has announced the league will host the 2020 draft lottery on Friday, June 26, in what could be the first of two phases to determine the full draft order.
Fifteen teams will be eligible for the top three picks, including the seven teams that were not selected to the league's 24-team tournament agreed upon by the NHL and Players Association to serve as the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The seven teams will have the highest odds to land a top three pick, while the remaining eight teams will be determined by eliminations in the Stanley Cup playoffs.