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Originally Posted by ddheyman
If all we want is to tank, why not just skip the games and forfeit, then we are guaranteed of not getting the points and those below us are (assuming we are playing them). Don't think that suggestion will get a positive response ... but there is no difference between not playing and intentionally tanking it.
I wish we were horrible all year so that we would get the first (assuming no one won the lottery) but we weren't, and we aren't going to win it. Its unfortunate, but we can't do anything about it. Take the pick, try and make some good trades and pick some good players and rebuild the team. Can't worry about spilt milk.
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Ask the Penguins and their fans if they were happy they tanked the season in 84, while the Devils went on a late season winning streak. Because they tanked the season, they ended with Lemieux, and because the Devs didn't, wound up with Kirk Muller. Tanking is one reason why the Lottery was established in hockey.