McDavid advises Auston Matthews to 'smile no matter what' ahead of lottery
With the NHL Draft Lottery just hours away, Auston Matthews - widely expected to be picked first overall - will soon learn who will have the first chance to draft him in June.
On Saturday, Matthews received some welcome advice on how to handle the situation from last year's No. 1 pick, Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, who poked fun at his own reaction from a year ago.
"My advice is just smile no matter what," McDavid said, per TSN's Ryan Rishaug.
McDavid added, "if you don't smile... everyone will assume you aren't happy"
— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) April 30, 2016
McDavid memorably didn't look thrilled upon learning Edmonton won the lottery. He would put that behind him though and go on to record 48 points in 45 games as a rookie.
Matthews, an Arizona native, will certainly be hoping to see his hometown Coyotes win the first pick, but there's a 68.5 percent chance the 18-year-old will be heading north of the border to a Canadian squad.
Both McDavid (Canada) and Matthews (United States) are both currently in Europe, as they prepare to represent their respective countries at the IIHF World Championship, beginning May 6.