The first-overall pick was traded for the third-overall in both 2002 and 2003 (the last time the first-overall pick was traded).
In 2002, Columbus and Florida swapped picks. The only other compensation Florida got was the ability to swap first round picks with Columbus in 2003. As it turned out, Florida ended up winning the lottery in 2003, so they didn't exercise their option to swap.
In 2003, Florida traded picks with Pittsburgh. Florida gave the first-overall pick and their own third rounder (73rd) that year to Pittsburgh for the third-overall pick, a late second round pick (55th), and Mikael Samuelsson.
Not really a king's ransom in either case.
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