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'There might be a parade': Twitter reacts to Leafs winning draft lottery

Published Saturday, April 30, 2016 5:31PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, April 30, 2016 9:04PM EDT

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The Toronto Maple Leafs won the 2016 NHL draft lottery, the Winnipeg Jets moved up to pick second and the Edmonton Oilers tumbled to fourth spot, in a dramatic turn of events that sent shockwaves of elation, anger and angst through hockey fans on social media.

Maple Leafs fans exalted over their team winning the right to select Auston Matthews, the American-born centre who spent his draft year playing against adults in Switzerland.

Last time #Leafs picked 1st overall, I was in diapers. Right now, I may need one. �� #HellYeah
— Gurdeep Ahluwalia (@GurdeepA) May 1, 2016

There might be a parade.....#leafs #NHLDraftLottery
— Hayley Wickenheiser (@wick_22) May 1, 2016

This is real right? #Leafs
— Toronto Sports Cynic (@TDotSportsGuy) May 1, 2016

The Hockey God's have answered #Leafs #1
— Shiv (@shivs_here) May 1, 2016

This is the first time I've ever seen something positive happen to the #leafs #TMLtalk
— Tommy DeVito (@samuraimack) May 1, 2016

But while Leafs fans were excited, others were quick to mock the franchise that finished in last place in the 2015-16 NHL season.

Auston Matthews looks about as excited about going to the #Leafs as McDavid did last year when he learned the #Oilers would be taking him.
— David Olinger (@David_W_Olinger) May 1, 2016

Wow Matthews looks so depressed. I would be too going to the #leafs.
— robin gill (@robina_g) May 1, 2016

It's bad if I all of a sudden want Auston Matthews to have a career ending injury, right? #lottery #leafs
— Mike Johnson (@MJohnsonPoker) May 1, 2016

Many hockey fans openly mocked the Edmonton Oilers, who fell to fourth spot after the Winnipeg Jets and Columbus Blue Jackets leapfrogged them in the draft order. The Oilers won last year's draft lottery, and have selected first overall in four of the last six years.

You can breathe again, Hockey Twitter. �� The #Oilers have the fourth-overall pick this year. #NHLDraftLottery pic.twitter.com/XAbmQCGFkt
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) May 1, 2016

I'll take sore loser oiler fans over bad winners oilers fans everytime
— 4.5FingerDeathPunch (@Deringer45) May 1, 2016

THANK GOD OILERS GOT 4th
— team rocket (@snizzbon3) May 1, 2016

OILERS LOST THE LOTTO! FINALLY!
— Ryan Frahm (@stlblues09) May 1, 2016

We all breathing a little easier knowing the Oilers don't get another number one pick. ��
— DC (@thelineexists) May 1, 2016

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson and Toronto Mayor John Tory had a little fun with each other over the results.

Rielly, Nylander, Marner, Matthews. Exciting. #TMLtalk #NHLDraftLottery
— John Tory (@JohnTory) May 1, 2016

Congrats, @JohnTory! Tho, there's nothing like that 4th time your team wins the #NHLDraftLottery... @EdmontonOilers https://t.co/VmwPGd4L5A
— Don Iveson (@doniveson) May 1, 2016