Proposal: Kevin Fiala to New Jersey

[Stephen Gionta]

To NJ:
Kevin Fiala

To Minnesota:
Pavel Zacha
Janne Kuokkanen
2022 2nd round pick

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[Bazeek]

To NJ:
Kevin Fiala

To Minnesota:
Pavel Zacha
Janne Kuokkanen
2022 2nd round pick

Without disparaging a player I know very little about, I don't think we'd want Kuokkanen. Minnesota's top-9 is relatively set and they've had success recently promoting AHL guys into 4th line spots.

I might be largely alone on this island but I do find Zacha sort of interesting as part of a return for Fiala. I have no idea what he'll need on a contract extension and I realize he's...uh, polarizing, among Devils fans, but he might be a good change of scenery candidate. He'd take Fiala's spot on a presumptive secondary scoring line with Rossi and Boldy, and he might do very well there... or he might be a disaster. I genuinely don't know what to make of him anymore.

New Jersey's 1st is too high to include in the deal, but I'm not sure their 2nd is a good enough secondary piece to risk rolling the dice on Zacha. Guerin might just prefer prospects.

 

[Rydev]

After looking, I see Fiala is an RFA after this year. Even then, that value seems pretty low. Especially to a team where Pavel Zacha would be playing under a coach he didn't quite work out with, in John Hynes.

Id expect a 1st from any team is going to Nashville in any deal for Fiala, but that's just a guess

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Without disparaging a player I know very little about, I don't think we'd want Kuokkanen. Minnesota's top-9 is relatively set and they've had success recently promoting AHL guys into 4th line spots.

I might be largely alone on this island but I do find Zacha sort of interesting as part of a return for Fiala. I have no idea what he'll need on a contract extension and I realize he's...uh, polarizing, among Devils fans, but he might be a good change of scenery candidate. He'd take Fiala's spot on a presumptive secondary scoring line with Rossi and Boldy, and he might do very well there... or he might be a disaster. I genuinely don't know what to make of him anymore.

New Jersey's 1st is too high to include in the deal, but I'm not sure their 2nd is a good enough secondary piece to risk rolling the dice on Zacha. Guerin might just prefer prospects.

The only thing I would be worried about here is that you may be repeating the Buchnevich for Blais and a 2nd trade

 

[Bazeek]

The only thing I would be worried about here is that you may be repeating the Buchnevich for Blais and a 2nd trade

In the end I doubt it's worth the risk. Minnesota's done well enough with amateur scouting and drafting lately that they're probably better off prioritizing picks than trying to find a cheaper Fiala replacement.

 

[kanucks25]

If Fiala is the cap casualty in Minny then I imagine they're going for picks/prospects in return.

1st + good prospect as a base for Fiala sounds more appropriate.

 

[MuckOG]

If Fiala is the cap casualty in Minny then I imagine they're going for picks/prospects in return.

1st + good prospect as a base for Fiala sounds more appropriate.

I would love a deal that included Holtz.

 

[Predsanddead24]

After looking, I see Fiala is an RFA after this year. Even then, that value seems pretty low. Especially to a team where Pavel Zacha would be playing under a coach he didn't quite work out with, in John Hynes.

Id expect a 1st from any team is going to Nashville in any deal for Fiala, but that's just a guess

Fiala has played for Minnesota for several years now, but if a team wants to send us a first as part of a Fiala deal I'm all for it.

 

[kanucks25]

I would love a deal that included Holtz.

Doubt NJD has any interest in moving Holtz unless it's in a package for a legit young star.

 

[57special]

That's a NO! from me on the OP's offer for Fiala.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Wild should have zero interest in these players and rightfully so

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

After looking, I see Fiala is an RFA after this year. Even then, that value seems pretty low. Especially to a team where Pavel Zacha would be playing under a coach he didn't quite work out with, in John Hynes.

Id expect a 1st from any team is going to Nashville in any deal for Fiala, but that's just a guess

Are you confusing Minnesota and Nashville?

 

[Sota Popinski]

Which piece of this trade do you think is remotely attractive to Minnesota fans?

 

[Rydev]

Fiala has played for Minnesota for several years now, but if a team wants to send us a first as part of a Fiala deal I'm all for it.

My mistake, I had Nashville on my mind after checking the Predators standings, along with him having played there.

Thats funny though lol

 

[Rydev]

Are you confusing Minnesota and Nashville?

I was mistaken, yeah. Nashville was on my mind and him having played there really fooled me

 

[Prior]

Pretty certain the Wild will be after the best future piece they can get with as minimal money coming back tied to it as possible.

Will be challenging based on type of deal Fiala may be starring down but…

 

[saywut]

Holtz just works so well 1:1 in the offseason, I can't find a 3:1 deal I can like from Minnesota's perspective. 4:2 would make it a little more tolerable, like Fiala + Gaudreau for Tatar/Johnsson + McLeod + Stillman + 2022 2nd, even then I don't really like it, but those pieces do make sense. Tatar/Johnsson as a 1-year stop-gap replacement for Fiala that fits under the cap while Beckman hopefully develops(cap space used for Boldy's next deal in 2023), McLeod replaces Sturm and gives us a weapon in the FO dot, bonus that he's RH and should be cheap for a few years, Stillman gives us a decent RH forward prospect from a draft we drafted a goalie and 2 D with our first 3 picks.

 

[ODoyle]

Not even close.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

As inevitable as it might be, losing Fiala still hurts. We're going to need NJ to hurt a little bit too.

If Holtz isn't in the cards, I don't think Jersey should be in Plans A through maybe H.

 

[Gurglesons]

Which piece of this trade do you think is remotely attractive to Minnesota fans?

Zacha would probably instantly be their best center if they chose to move him there.

 

[AKL]

Zacha would probably instantly be their best center if they chose to move him there.

No he wouldn't. He might be the third best center if he can still play center in the first place.

 

[57special]

Wild should have zero interest in these players and rightfully so

Thank you

 

[Gurglesons]

No he wouldn't. He might be the third best center if he can still play center in the first place.

False.

 

[57special]

Zacha would probably instantly be their best center if they chose to move him there.

No, no he would not. The fact that you would think so means you watch neither team very much.

 

[AKL]

False.

Well he sure as hell isn't better than Eriksson Ek. There isn't a single good argument to be made for taking him over Hartman this season. And next year Rossi will be in a top six spot full time. So how is a guy who's already been moved to the wing in NJ going to be our best center instantly?