""With this draft order, there are no more easy games. Everyone's trying to win. For these teams, there really is no tomorrow. They are playing for the opportunity to win in future seasons.""
""The Gold Plan sees eliminated teams earn 'draft order points' by winning games. A regulation win earns three points, an overtime win earns two, and an overtime loss earns one point.""
As the NHL season ended, Toronto Maple Leafs fans hoped for losses to improve draft odds. In contrast, the PWHL's Gold Plan encourages eliminated teams like the Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes to win games for draft order points. Winning earns points that determine the first-overall pick, with the last-place team eliminated early. The plan has made the competition for draft picks more intense, as only four of eight teams will make the playoffs, increasing the stakes for future seasons.
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