Calgary Flames defeat Winnipeg Jets to win NHL qualifying series 3 games to 1 New York, which was swept by the Carolina Hurricanes three straight in the best-of-five qualifying round, selected Finnish winner Kaapo Kakko in 2019, and has lots of firepower up front, including Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad.“Really good news,” Lafreniere said on the television broadcast following the lottery. “The Rangers are an unreal team with really good players (and) a really nice city.”The Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets were the other franchises in the mix for this year’s top pick.The placeholder team — designated as Team E — that won the lottery back.