For the umpteenth year in a row, the Tampa Bay Lightning don’t have to lose any sleep in regards to how the Ping Pong balls will fall in regards to the NHL draft. The order, or at least the order for the first 16 picks of the draft, will be determined tonight as the league conducts their annual draft lottery. The Lightning, who traded their 2024 first round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks as part of the Brandon Hagel deal, wouldn’t have been involved in the lottery due to the fact that they made the playoffs. With their elimination in the first round that traded pick ended up as the 20th in the draft.
Lightning Round: It’s draft lottery day!
