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2 Guys 1 Cup : A New York Rangers Podcast

2 Guys 1 Cup : A New York Rangers Podcast

Draft Lottery Hangover

May 7, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min · 35 segments

The lottery balls don’t bounce our way, so we stop doom-scrolling and actually talk through what Pick 5 can still mean for the Rangers. We argue about tanking, draft process, and whether the only real…

The lottery balls don’t bounce our way, so we stop doom-scrolling and actually talk through what Pick 5 can still mean for the Rangers. We argue about tanking, draft process, and whether the only real path to a star is finally nailing a blue-chip selection. • why the draft lottery randomness fuels conspiracy talk but doesn’t prove anything • the tanking argument versus playing to win and living with the results • what we look for when evaluating NHL draft prospects, especially body control and pace • why the Rangers’ history of missing on elite forwards changes the pressure on this pick • the case for best player available over drafting for need • what a trade up to No. 2 might cost and why it almost never happens • a breakdown of the top defensemen versus the top forwards expected near Pick 5 • why draft rankings disagree so much and what that says about tiers • later first-round names and sleepers worth tracking with the second pick • when offseason trades and roster dominoes are most likely to fall

The lottery balls don’t bounce our way, so we stop doom-scrolling and actually talk through what Pick 5 can still mean for the Rangers. We argue about tanking, draft process, and whether the only real…

Speakers: SeanHostRockHost

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Immediate Reaction to Draft Lottery1:02 – 2:15

S

SeanHost

1:02

Well, the dust is settled.

S

SeanHost

1:03

The draft, uh, lottery is over.

S

SeanHost

1:05

We are the lottery losers, as some would say.

S

SeanHost

1:09

Um, yeah, Rock, here we are.

S

SeanHost

1:12

This is a little bit of a surprise coming back, uh, the day after, uh, the draft lottery and ...

S

SeanHost

1:19

But I think we both wanted to talk.

S

SeanHost

1:20

We both had some views.

S

SeanHost

1:21

This is ...

S

SeanHost

1:22

I mean, uh, for me personally, I just wanna react to a lot of what's out there.

S

SeanHost

1:25

That's usually what, that's usually what, where I get the most, most fun out of this- [laughs]

R

RockHost

1:29

Right

S

SeanHost

1:29

... is reacting to the nonsense.

S

SeanHost

1:31

You have, but you usually have a lot of strong opinions, and so [clears throat] all right, the, the, the balls bounced and they did not bounce our way.

R

RockHost

1:39

Yeah.

S

SeanHost

1:39

We were in both, uh, the first overall pick and second overall pick.

S

SeanHost

1:45

We had-

R

RockHost

1:45

And, yeah

S

SeanHost

1:45

... good odds on both of them.

R

RockHost

1:47

Right.

S

SeanHost

1:48

And not, and neither one went our way.

S

SeanHost

1:50

Um-

R

RockHost

1:51

Yeah.

R

RockHost

1:51

That's-

S

SeanHost

1:51

I just wanna put out there before we go anywhere with this, I will turn it over to you after, guys, the lottery is not fixed, and it is 1,000% not going to be fixed for the biggest hockey market where they have every eyeball in that market on hockey-

R

RockHost

2:09

Yeah

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Immediate Reaction to Draft Lottery1:02 – 2:15

S

SeanHost

1:02

Well, the dust is settled.

S

SeanHost

1:03

The draft, uh, lottery is over.

S

SeanHost

1:05

We are the lottery losers, as some would say.

S

SeanHost

1:09

Um, yeah, Rock, here we are.

S

SeanHost

1:12

This is a little bit of a surprise coming back, uh, the day after, uh, the draft lottery and ...

S

SeanHost

1:19

But I think we both wanted to talk.

S

SeanHost

1:20

We both had some views.

S

SeanHost

1:21

This is ...

S

SeanHost

1:22

I mean, uh, for me personally, I just wanna react to a lot of what's out there.

S

SeanHost

1:25

That's usually what, that's usually what, where I get the most, most fun out of this- [laughs]

R

RockHost

1:29

Right

S

SeanHost

1:29

... is reacting to the nonsense.

S

SeanHost

1:31

You have, but you usually have a lot of strong opinions, and so [clears throat] all right, the, the, the balls bounced and they did not bounce our way.

R

RockHost

1:39

Yeah.

S

SeanHost

1:39

We were in both, uh, the first overall pick and second overall pick.

S

SeanHost

1:45

We had-

R

RockHost

1:45

And, yeah

S

SeanHost

1:45

... good odds on both of them.

R

RockHost

1:47

Right.

S

SeanHost

1:48

And not, and neither one went our way.

S

SeanHost

1:50

Um-

R

RockHost

1:51

Yeah.

R

RockHost

1:51

That's-

S

SeanHost

1:51

I just wanna put out there before we go anywhere with this, I will turn it over to you after, guys, the lottery is not fixed, and it is 1,000% not going to be fixed for the biggest hockey market where they have every eyeball in that market on hockey-

R

RockHost

2:09

Yeah

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