The NHL Draft is always a bit weird. Going into the playoffs, after the Leafs lost in the first round again (sigh), their first round draft pick sat at 28th overall, but it had the chance to move up to as high as 25th. Here’s how!
Because this is how the NHL determines the draft order. It is NOT determined by just looking at the league’s regular season standings, sorted by points. No no no, it of course has to be more complicated than that.
Okay it isn’t actually that complicated.