I think it's a good deal for the Flames as well. They need assets now and have a ton of cap room. The #1 overall pick is awesome but unless you get a generational player like Crosby or AO, you probably have to wait 2 years or so for the guy to have a legit impact in our league.
With that said, I think the Flames get a great return for the #1 overall. They added some decent players to it as well but got enough back. Spezza is a top line player who was a high pick himself. He's still young. Salei and Koivu are vets who are good in the sim now and who the Flames could probably trade for some good value at some point in the future.
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