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Originally Posted by getbak
Edmonton and Buffalo are two of the smallest markets in the league and have each won the draft lottery multiple times.
Buffalo is the smallest US market in the NHL, and only Winnipeg is smaller leaguewide. Prior to last season, Edmonton was the third-smallest market in the league and is now fourth with the addition of Utah.
Pittsburgh won the biggest lottery in league history in 2005. They are currently the 12th smallest market in the league, but would have been 9th in 2005 (Winnipeg, Utah, and Vegas are all smaller and new since 2005).
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Prior to Mcdavid Edmonton was small market. Now they are what, 5th largest revenue and estimated worth in the league. Crazy what a player can do for an organization.