In 1993, the Ottawa Senators were accused of tanking games on purpose. Why? So they could get the No. 1 overall pick and draft Alexandre Daigle.
But this season, they did exactly the opposite: They finished strong, and it could hurt them more than they know.
To see why there is a huge drop in talent in the NHL draft and why the lottery doesn't do enough to guard against teams purposefully throwing games, you must be an ESPN Insider.
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