SAINT PAUL, MN - JANUARY 12: Tyler Myers #57, Elias Pettersson #40, Quinn Hughes #43, Antoine Roussel #26 and J.T. Miller #9 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrate a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on January 12, 2020 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)
Some Vancouver Canucks fans want the shot at Alexis Lafrenière. But is it fair to prioritize draft lottery odds over a playoff series victory?
Under the NHL’s return to play and 2020 draft lottery formats, the Vancouver Canucks have a shot at winning the Stanley Cup and the first overall pick — two things they’ve never accomplished in their history.