A tradition like no other For as long as sports leaders have held draft lotteries, fans have accused them of rigging the results. The best known example of such a collusion theory is the idea that the Knicks’ envelope was frozen in the 1985 lottery so that David Stern knew …
Read More »How Alexis Lafreniere fits in with the New York Rangers and his impact on their controversial chances
The New York Rangers won the second lottery for the 2020 NHL draft, which determines which team would get the chance to place at no. 1 generally to choose. That first selection is widely expected to be from Alexis Lafreniere of Rimouski Oceanic in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. …
Read More »New York Rangers win NHL draft lottery, right to select Alexis Lafreniere
The New York Rangers won the NHL draft lottery on Monday – and the right to consensus no. 1 to choose Alexis Lafreniere. The Rangers are committed to a rebuild in 2018, but that has been accelerated after an exciting 14 months. New York selected as no. 2 in the …
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