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Isles got No. 1, but who will get picked in June?

By E.J. Hradek

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Who says you can't win for losing? The Islanders, who finished at the very bottom of the 30-team standings, will get the first pick at the league's annual draft in June. The Isles secured the spot by winning the draft lottery Tuesday night. After a season of losing, management and fans can start to get a little (or very) paranoid. I'm sure there were some frayed nerves among both groups in the hours leading up to the announcement. If the pingpong balls had bounced poorly for the Islanders, the ...

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