[Jay Zawaski] Per the Blackhawks – frank seravalli’s reporting is correct. The Panthers’ 2026 draft pick IS top 10 protected.

24 comments

1. Zito masterclass

2. The tank is on boys

3. Heard there’s a guy in the draft with a mean right hook

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6. Never a dull day…

7. Saint Colin of Campbell,

   Please get us the 1st pick in the draft, for r/hockey would melt down into a sea of lava – never to be heard from again.

   In Saint Colin’s name I pray,

   Amen

8. What?!?! We’ve been told this entire time it wasn’t. Did Zito use reapparing ink? Was it in 3point font in the margins?

   I feel like somewhere this morning Zito called Chicago like shoulda read the fine print boys *finger guns*

9. McKenna is perfect for the Panthers

10. Quick, give Petry all of the minutes!

11. I never root for a tank BUT… with our current trajectory, being able to keep a top 10 pick AND get everyone back next year sounds real nice.

12. Let’s do a Laremy Tunsil & grab Gavin “Gasmask” McKenna

13. You guys think everyone hates us now……. Imagine the hatred if we somehow won the #1 pick 🤣🤣🤣

14. 1- miss playoffs to rest the players

    2- procure top 10 draft pick

    3- draft next franchise cornerstone (D-man? Goalie??)

    4- r/hockey implodes

15. I want us to win the draft lottery and get McKenna seriously only to read /hockey with a bag of popcorn 😂😂😂

16. So boys, looks like tanking is on the menu?

17. I can’t wait to see the r/hockey implosion / conspiracy theories

18. Look at the comments on the original post. r/hockey is having a complete meltdown over this.

19. 3 peat would be great but it would honestly be hilarious for the haters to celebrate us missing the playoffs only to have us get the first pick of the draft.

20. Have the power play coach replace Pomo. Tank away.

21. SEND THEM ALL ON SELTIR

22. Wasn’t it frank who said that he’s hearing that people are holding on by a thread to be able to go to the Olympics and will be shut down right after?

    Sounds like we have a few candidates.

23. This is diabolical, even with Zito in the picture.

24. Holy shit, can imagine what would happen if the Cats win 2 straight, tank the back half, draft in the top 10 because of injuries then bring 99% of the championship roster back heathy and rested?