yah so they went with the year before or something.. I think all teams were eligible, but the teams that were lower in the standing had the best chance, and if I recall correctly Penguins were one of the worst
It was decided by a lottery. So teams that had sucked for the 3 years before got 3 balls in the lottery, teams who were okay got 2 and the best teams got 1. The Canucks had one ball and got the 10th pick, Bourdon RIP.