This news comes after teams involved in thetrade talks were told that there wouldn’t be any chance to speak with his agent about a potential extension as part of that process.
That’s the percentage chance Detroit will have at securing the top pick in the draft lottery if it finishes 31st overall. In fact, the odds are slightly better that the NHL’s worst team will drop to the No. 4 pick than land one inside the top-three . Over the years, the NHL has continually watered down the draft-lottery odds to take away any incentive for an organization to tank. Where this gets problematic for a team like Detroit is that there’s no doubt about its intentions. The Red Wings are merely paying the tab for a quarter-century of unparalleled success — a period where they had the odds stacked against them in the entry draft more than any other franchise.