Originally Posted by
newfcollins
There was an idea floated around a few years ago (I think by Bill Simmons) about the NBA draft, but it would work for the NHL as well. Basically, you determine the draft order for the next 32 years. This way, there's never any need for a team to tank since you know where you are drafting. You can set it up so a team only gets one top-five pick in every six-year period.
So, using the Habs for example, this year we would know Montreal drafts 9th, next year is 20th, the year after is 3rd, then 17th, 30th, 12th, etc. This would stop tanking completely, every team is guaranteed a number one pick at some point, removes the fact that one team can win the draft lottery multiple years, etc.