The Top 3 Current Toronto Maple Leafs Conspiracy Theories

Number Two

There are many people who are metaphorically screaming online that the NHL Draft Lottery was rigged. That’s because the ping pong ball emblazoned with the New York Rangers logo was the one that was ultimately chosen.

The controversy mainly stems from the handler’s odd behaviour. For some reason, he drops the Rangers ball into the hopper and then retrieves it.

Most likely, it was because he forgot to hold it for a moment for the cameras to capture a closeup. That hasn’t stopped conspiracists from suggesting the ball was dropped because it was weighted.

In order to buy into the idea that this was a rigged lottery thanks to a heavy ball, one must first suspend disbelief. First, forget the idea that a heavier ball would be more likely to drop below the lighter ones. Then, ignore the footage of all the balls bouncing randomly around the clear machine.

A weighted ball isn’t the only suggestion as to how the lottery was fixed. Many social media accounts have drawn attention to the moment that the button was pressed to pull the winning ball up the tube.

At that precise moment, the official presiding over the lottery was looking directly at the bouncing balls. There are many who believe that he waited for the exact location of the Rangers ball before hitting the button. That’s a true talent.

The reason that it’s suggested that this was a rigged process is due to the large market of New York being the beneficiary. It should be good for the league. The same can be said if the Maple Leafs saw their ball rise up through the tube. The conspiracists would have been out in force then too.

Sadly, it wasn’t the Maple Leafs ball that was drawn. As a result, the franchise found themselves seeded to draft thirteenth in the first round. The Buds had already traded that pick (it was top-10 protected) to the Carolina Hurricanes when they unloaded Patrick Marleau’s big-ticket contract. The Canes now get a shot at a valuable prospect.