Giguere On The Deadline

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Mar 5, 2009 6:31 PM MST

Shane posted this last night over at Avs Talk, but I thought I'd put it up here as well. Nothing extremely earth-shattering, but still interesting to watch.

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i think there’s interesting stuff here — he all but admits that he wasn’t going to sell until this past terrible road trip. :O

by thedoctor on Mar 5, 2009 6:45 PM MST reply actions

another one: “(based on these last 18 games)…there’s a lot of evaluation of the players that will be done by the coaches and management…”

this tells me he expect this coaching staff to be in place deciding for next year’s roster.

by thedoctor on Mar 5, 2009 6:50 PM MST up reply actions

also thanks for posting, Shane and DD. i had not seen this.

by thedoctor on Mar 5, 2009 6:51 PM MST up reply actions

No one asked him if we included all that bubble wrap in the Leoprone deal.

by Dario on Mar 5, 2009 10:40 PM MST reply actions

I gotta believe that it went along. That’s why they included 2 minor leaguers…

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by Mike @ MHH on Mar 6, 2009 7:37 AM MST up reply actions

hay guys guess what

if the season ended today, we’d have the 4th slot for the lottery! yay?

by thedoctor on Mar 6, 2009 10:06 AM MST reply actions

Root root root

for the lightning. If they go on a little streak we could be in the 3 spot before our next game.

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by Jibblescribbits on Mar 6, 2009 10:20 AM MST up reply actions

If I understand right

as long as we are in the top (bottom) 5 we have a shot at the number 1 pick, right? That’s the point of the “lottery”?

Does it really matter which position? Does the #1 spot get more “tickets” or something?

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by Americanario on Mar 6, 2009 10:40 AM MST up reply actions

yeah, basically. these are the odds that your team will be picked in the lottery. if you are picked, you move up 4 slots and those 4 teams ahead of you down 1 slot. that’s it.

the odds of retaining your slot are pretty high. i think they’re lowest for the #1 slot at just under 50%.

by thedoctor on Mar 6, 2009 11:28 AM MST up reply actions

Although the NBA uses a similar system and the worst team almost never picks first overall.

Never given it any thought in hockey before because we were never bad enough for it to matter.

Shit.

by eltharion_doa on Mar 6, 2009 2:10 PM MST up reply actions

since I doubt very much that we’ll be that last place team, you should be happy!

the NBA lottery is different too — there’s a much higher chance for lower teams to move up and worse teams to get bumped.

by thedoctor on Mar 6, 2009 2:45 PM MST up reply actions

I’m completely confused. Since the Avs have never been this bad, I have never paid much attention to the lottery or the draft. I thought the lottery was between the bottom five teams to see who gets first pick. I’m not understanding this moving up and down thing.

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by texacogirl on Mar 6, 2009 3:53 PM MST up reply actions

Yes only the top 5 have a shot at the #1 pick. For example the Avs are the 5th worst team and the Isles are the worst, but the Avs draw out in the lottery. The Avs pick #1, the Isles then move to pick 2nd, the #2 team picks 3rd, and so on.

Now out side of that I’m not sure how it works. For example: if the Avs were sitting in the 6th spot could they draw out and move up 4 spots to pick 2nd (in which case the Isles would retain the #1) or would the Avs stay with the sixth pick no matter what?

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by Americanario on Mar 6, 2009 4:07 PM MST up reply actions

No

If Avs were 6th and drew, we would get 2nd, etc. Same if we were in 8th, we draw for 4th.

by Drakenlot on Mar 6, 2009 10:06 PM MST up reply actions

Umm

Meant to add more.

For instance, is there just one draw, or does each team get a draw? So that means the 3rd place team could go up to 1st, but as well the 6th place moves into 2nd? Or what?

by Drakenlot on Mar 6, 2009 10:08 PM MST up reply actions

One team can only move down one spot, so I think that would preclude your scenario. I always thought the winner moved up and everyone else was reseeded accordingly, but having never been in this position before (ie caring about the last 10 spots or so) I’m not positve (oh except for being positive we will be in the top, er, bottom, ten). Positivity!

Get rid of the loser point

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by TheRed on Mar 7, 2009 1:04 AM MST up reply actions