‘The Sabres are in the lottery but can’t get Bedard under the current rules. Repeating: The Sabres can’t get Bedard. They’re No. 13 with a 2% chance of “winning” the lottery – but a victory would only allow them to move up 10 spots to No. 3 under changes passed in 2021. That means only the top 11 teams in the lottery can get No. 1. Ottawa (2.5%), Pittsburgh (1.5%), Nashville (0.5%) and Calgary (0.5%) are the other teams joining Buffalo who can’t get the big prize.’