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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
Any big Eastern market (Canada or US) would have been better for the NHL...
Edmonton doesn't even register on when it comes to TV market rankings
Hell, Arizona would have been a better market to jump start a struggling franchise...Edmonton, as crappy as they have been, still out drew Arizona for season tickets and Rogers Place was happening even before the Oilers won the lottery (again)...
Edmonton winning tells me it wasn't a fix; that might have been the biggest bush league result in the history of pro sports.
Never, ever has a franchise secured the #1 pick in three consecutive drafts, much less 4 #1s in six year... the NHL should be flat out embarrassed for that debacle.
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Nordiques picked first overall in 89, 90, and 91. Interestingly, none of them (Sundin, Nolan and Lindros) were on the team in 96 when they won the cup