The Preds made the heroic run to 9th place last year that so many on here whine about. And, missed the playoffs the year before. Instead of selling everyone, they got a new coach, made a couple of great free agent moves and a trade (Hornquist for James Neal) and now are the best team in the league. As a season ticket holder, I'm glad David Poile never gave a thought to losing on purpose to better draft position. I can't help but think Karma will catch up with the Sabres for this strategy (which is clearly being pushed by the top of the organization).