SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL draft lottery and the chance to select Connor Bedard long before deputy commissioner Bill Daly revealed it…
THE DRAWING
Bettman explained the rules of the lottery, from the draws for the top two picks to the changes put in place in 2021 to limit how many teams could move up to No. 1. He laid out how there are 1,001 possible combinations — one being an automatic redraw — to provide precise odds for the winner. With 11 teams known to be in the running and the rules clear, Bettman introduced Scott Clarke from the accounting firm Ernst & Young and lottery technician Martin Gorbachik from Smartplay International. Bettman mentioned the presence of two team representatives, Arizona’s Alex Meruelo Jr. and Philadelphia’s Tom Minton, and media members who were all asked to wave to the camera.
Gorbachik showed each of the 14 lottery balls, numbered 1-14, and placed them in the machine one by one. Bettman then asked NHL VP of events Thomas Meaney to look at the wall, turn his back to the machine and call for a number to be drawn every 20 seconds.Article contentOnly a few seconds passed between the third and fourth balls coming out of the machine, but at that moment several teams still had a shot at Bedard. The No.
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