Gary Bettman claims ‘no one tanks’ in NHL
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made headlines throughout a media availability in Montreal on Tuesday previous to the Canadiens’ 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on the Bell Centre, when he claimed that “no one tanks” to enhance their draft lottery odds.
Particularly, Bettman emphasised the truth that the draft lottery is a weighted system, reasoning that “you’re not going to lose video games to extend your odds by a few proportion factors.”
“And albeit, suggesting tanking, I imagine, is inconsistent with the professionalism that our gamers and our coaches have,” the commissioner mentioned.” Our gamers and our coaches do their finest to win.”
Participant agent Allan Walsh ranked among the many many who scoffed at Bettman’s claims that “no one tanks.”
In the meanwhile, the groups with the very best odds of successful the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery (and thus, the prospect to pick Connor Bedard first total) are, so as:
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Anaheim Geese
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Columbus Blue Jackets
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Chicago Blackhawks
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Arizona Coyotes
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San Jose Sharks
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Vancouver Canucks
Most clearly, the Blackhawks and Coyotes are tanking to enhance their lottery odds, and jumpstart rebuilds. You can argue that these two groups have been tanking the toughest for a participant because the Tim Murray Buffalo Sabres angled for Connor McDavid (and ended up with Jack Eichel).
Bettman informed reporters that the league’s investigation into sexual assault allegations made towards Canada’s 2018 World Junior crew is nearing a conclusion.
“Doing an investigation of this nature, gaining access to info and other people, isn’t one thing you could simply snap your fingers and make occur,” Bettman mentioned. “Clearly, we’re not the one ones conducting an investigation and apparently no one’s finished but and so we need to deliver it to its conclusion, however we’re simply not there but.”
Because it often does, the subject of growth and relocation got here up with Bettman talking within the bowels of the Bell Centre, with the commissioner stating that Canadiens proprietor Geoff Molson helps the opportunity of an growth crew in Quebec Metropolis.
Lastly, Bettman hinted that the wage cap may climb extra quickly, however provided that escrow is absolutely paid off this 12 months. NHL GMs could be sensible to keep away from any assumptions till the 2023-24 wage cap ceiling is ready in stone.
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