NHL Draft Lottery 2016: Selection Order Results, Analysis and Twitter Reaction

April 30th, 2016 by Joseph Zucker Leave a reply »

Toronto Maple Leafs fans were rewarded Saturday after watching their team finish at the bottom of the standings in 2015-16. The Leafs won the 2016 NHL draft lottery, granting them the first overall pick June 24.

Given how the season unfolded, the diehard supporters took full advantage of something good happening to the team, per Puck Daddy's Greg Wyshynski:



Canadian Soccer News' Duane Rollins was ready to commemorate the occasion:



The NHL used a new system to determine the order of the draft. Whereas the 2015 lottery decided the fate of only the top pick, the top three picks were up for grabs in the 2016 edition. Beyond that, the remaining 11 selections were determined by each team's point total.

Here's how the lottery unfolded:



A year ago, general managers were hoping to win the Connor McDavid sweepstakes; fans and writers alike almost universally agreed the young center was the best player available.

That distinction now belongs to American center Auston Matthews. The 18-year-old registered 24 goals and 22 assists in 36 games f ...

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