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if edmonton gets the number 1 pick :beli:


The No. 1 overall selection," Daly began before flipping it over to reveal the league's logo, "belongs to a team yet to be determined."

And with that, the second phase of the unique process in a season like no other was triggered, signalling that the first eight franchises eliminated from the NHL's 24-team restart would earn the right to pick prized winger Alexis Lafreniere.

The placeholder spot that won the lottery back on June 26, designated as Team E, had a 2.5 per cent chance of winning the draw, making the biggest jump in NHL history for the top selection, going from No. 12 all the way up to No. 1.

The eight teams eliminated from the league's qualifying round — the Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Winnipeg Jets and the loser of Sunday's Game 5 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets — will be in the mix.

Each club has a 12.5 per cent shot at the No. 1 pick, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on Monday.

The Los Angeles Kings own the second selection in the draft, tentatively scheduled for Oct. 9 and 10, while the Ottawa Senators will choose third and fifth. The No. 3 pick originally belonged to the San Jose Sharks, but was acquired as part of the Erik Karlsson trade back in 2018.

The Detroit Red Wings, who had the best singular odds winning the initial phase of the lottery on June 26, own the fourth selection, while the Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres round out the top-8.

After the draw for the No. 1 pick, selections nine through 15 will be determined by the regular-season points percentage of the other seven losers in the qualifying round at the time the league's suspended play March 12 because of COVID-19.

The next 16 spots in the first round of the draft will go by the reverse order of playoff results.
 
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