Because they got Paris, Humphrey, and unloaded the education package for 2, 3 picks; yeah, very good exchange
While I wasn't sad to see Copeland go, the standard of "costs money = bad" can't be the driving force for your franchise. Let's not forget a whole pile of picks disappeared from Niagara then as well. Picks are currency, you use them to buy new players and enhance your team. When your team plays better, ticket sales go up, which means all the ancillary revenue goes up too. DDD thinks investing in the team is bad, so he avoids it. He gets rid of picks as if they are a non-commodity and the team cannot be enhanced. And before you point to this year's stats, think about next year.