3 Man Relay @ ATB told by Sting Like a B-Fly

[not their real names for reasons we just cannot disclose]
Left to Right. Leaping Lou, Kentucky Karla, and Oldman Spaceboy made up the Team "Sting Like a B-Fly". Our total age is 104, our total weight is 465 lbs, but enough stats.
Its the Around the Bay [3man Relay], in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
You might assume each team participant runs an equal distance, but that's where you're wrong. Leaping Lou ran 10.4 km while Kentucky Karla ran 10.5 km and Oldman Spaceboy got the short distance.
If you have competed as an individual in triathlons or running races do yourself a huge favour and enter as a relay. It is  a BLAST.
The bus camaraderie is worth the entry fee alone. Things like a our bus driver saying, "i'm the first bus to leave because  i need to get home" or "Sir can you sit down, i'm trying to back this bus up".
Kentucky Karla was beside herself when she entered the First Ontario Coliseum (formerly Copps Coliseum), pushing people out her way as she repeated, "out of my way i need to get to section 113". Our Team pulled off a beautiful 27th finish from a field of 521 teams in just under 2 hours and 35 minutes. Leaping Lou had this to say at the end of the day, "we'll be back".
Great job to all the bus drivers, volunteers, water stations, the ATB organization, Police, fans, a spectacular event and over the top FUN day.! Lastly, Sting Like a B-Fly would like to thank our Team Coach Sally Safety Boots.

Dear Gary Bettman, My Million dollar idea.

Dear Gary,
"Tanking" has become a NHL buzz word. There is as much attention taking place for the race to the bottom as the top. In some twisted way, it's exciting. It so "Canadian" rewarding poor performance with a prize.
I was at the Arizona Coyotes / Buffalo Sabre game on Thursday night when this novel idea jumped into my head.  As I watched the Coyotes & Sabres dig, battle & claw like there lives depended on it, this idea evolved. McGinn #20 for the Coyotes was giving it 200% . It was, reassuring.
Gary, here's my idea.
Simultaneously, as the NHL playoffs are in full swing, there is another play down occurring. Take your bottom 4 or as many as bottom 8 teams in the standings. Play a round robin and the winner earns the number draft pick overall. This resolves to some degree the "tanking" epidemic.  More importantly, incremental revenue by playing additional games. Quite possibly assisting weaker NHL franchises where revenue isn't "Maple Leaf like".  It would increase fan involvement. To be true & effective the mini play-down should be kept short in length not to take away from the regular NHL playoffs.

This idea has merit. Thanks Gary for listening. Jamie