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Finishing with the worst record in hockey does not guaranty you of getting the 1st overall pick in the draft. It does guaranty that you will get either the 1st or 2nd overall draft pick. The way it works is each team in the NHL is ranked from the worst record to the best record after taking into account playoff results and winning regular season division titles. Then each team has the ability to move up as many as four draft spots from their finishing position, but cannot move back more than one draft position.<o:p> </o:p>
If the Kings finish with the 2nd worst record in the NHL, they still could have the 1st overall pick in the draft, but could be no worse than 3rd. This is a very, very deep draft season coming up for the NHL. The Kings have secured with past trades, a significant number of picks in the first several rounds. They are going to do just fine even if they end up with the 3rd pick.<o:p> </o:p>
Also remember, a lot of the Kings players are fighting for their NHL careers right now. They have to play hard to hopefully be considered by the Kings coaching staff or other teams for next year. That's why so many non-playoff teams are playing hard right now. The players really don't care about the team's draft pick; they want to have a job in the NHL next year. In fact, let's be honest, the King's coaching staff is fighting for their jobs.<o:p> </o:p>
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