1) People overvalue draft picks
2) This is because most teams drafting that low are rebuilding and don't want a big contract for a guy who will help them win 4-5 more games. They'd rather have a cheap asset and let them develop because they have the benefit of time.
Tinordi is right, 3rd pick would probably cost you a fortune.
Everyone is right, that's way too high a price for the flames.
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