LeafsNation called ‘foul’ last year after my beloved Oilers won the draft lottery (again) but, this year, they would not be disappointed. And Leafs fans get to enjoy a little schadenfreude as the Oilers drop out of the top 3 into 4th place. We got McJesus last year so whatever. 

Basically, Auston Matthews is the top prospect for the upcoming draft and the Leafs now have the first right of refusal for drafting him. The only way Brenden Shanahan isn’t going to draft him is if Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff kidnaps Shanny’s family and holds them at gunpoint during the draft. Even then, Shanahan might decide its “family expendable.”

Calgary Flames General Manager Brian Burke had the quote of the day though:

‘If the Oilers win the draft lottery, I’ll beat the snot out of someone.’ LOL