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Originally Posted by Badger Bob
Consider the situation in Pittsburgh was dire. The Pens, however, didn't have nearly the highest probability of getting the top pick. In fact, it was a rather remote possibility. Drafting Crosby DID literally save the franchise. Along comes a new arena and Cup. Keep in mind that hockey is very much behind football and baseball in Pittsburgh's eschelon of sports importance. These are known facts.
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They had as good a chance to win the lottery as 3 other teams, and a better chance than 26 other teams.
The Penguins, along with Buffalo, Columbus, and the Rangers each had 3 balls in the lottery. All other teams had either 1 or 2:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NH..._Draft#Lottery
There were 48 balls in total, so no team had better than a 6.25% chance to win it. Everyone's odds were remote, but, of course, someone had to win it, and one of the most likely teams to win it did.