The NHL Playoffs begin on Wednesday, but for the teams that are now done for the next four months, their Finals matchup will take place Tuesday evening, when the NHL Draft Lottery will be held.
A team only can move up 5 spots if it wins the Lottery, but can only drop one spot if it doesn't. With that being said, a lot is on the line for some of the teams that are in contention for the #1 pick, as it could turn that team's fortunes around tremendously for the future.
Tavares, Stamkos, Ovechkin, Kane, Crosby....all are names that were taken with the #1 pick over the last several years, and either Hall or Seguin will join that list when we discuss this topic for next year.
Let's take a look at the five teams that have a shot at the #1 pick.
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Article written by Anjul Virk
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