Value of: Kevin Fiala

[thestonedkoala]

It's hard to find any negatives right now with the Wild (other than their top two prospects are injured). However, Kevin Fiala is a bit snake bit in the goal category (3 goals) and there is hints that his relation with the Wild is a bit rocky. Hate to trade him when his value is so low, but he can play both sides of the ice and in the past was good for 20-30 goals. He does need a contract for next year, but he's an RFA.

Minnesota needs young players, draft picks.

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[Bazeek]

Can't see them trading Fiala before the offseason, especially in the middle of a scoring slump that he's bound to crawl out of with the way he's been playing.

This summer though, yeah, probably sold to the highest bidder because he needs a new contract that Minnesota can't/won't afford.

 

[57special]

Would hate to see him traded before he gets to play with Boldy. The guy is like a mini McDavid, minus all the goals and assists. Would hate to trade him, only to see him light it up on another team.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Can't see them trading Fiala before the offseason, especially in the middle of a scoring slump that he's bound to crawl out of with the way he's been playing.

This summer though, yeah, probably sold to the highest bidder because he needs a new contract that Minnesota can't/won't afford.

Agreed; but if he heats up at a certain time, teams may look at him at the deadline.

 

[AKL]

Agreed; but if he heats up at a certain time, teams may look at him at the deadline.

But if he's heating up at the right time, why is a team that's first in its conference trading him at the deadline

 

[Bazeek]

Agreed; but if he heats up at a certain time, teams may look at him at the deadline.

They'd still do just fine trading him in the offseason, assuming that's what's going to happen. There's little sense in trading his contributions to a playoff run for an incremental increase in trade value.

 

[f7ben]

I’d prefer to see Zucc traded and the team invest in Fiala as part of the future

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

As an upcoming 4th year RFA, Sam Reinhart is a pretty compelling comparable to me. A late or expected future late 1st and a B+ prospect should be waiting in the Summer, barring a terrible playoff performance. That makes him a cheap own rental for this season.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I imagine Anaheim would be interested in fiala over summer.

Anaheim has plenty of young talent… and prob willing to start selling pieces to add to the roster

depending where our 1st lands(obviously if this is done at the draft we’ll have a better idea), if it’s too 15 prob wouldn’t move it…. But if it’s after 15 I’d do something like

1st + lacombe/McLaughlin/colangelo
If it’s earlier 1st
2nd + perreault/Tracey/comtois

 

[YP44]

Athanasiou+Madden+2nd

the 2nd will be a very high pick, Madden is a good prospect, Athanasiou is to create space and to help the wild fill in for losing Fiala

 

[Eggtimer]

Devils would be all over this.
Only reason I can see the Wild trade him is if they are not wanting to pay what he will likely earn for his next contract and it will be hard to make a deal work with the Parise and Suter buyouts .
Devils offer anyone not named Hughes Mercer Nico Hamilton Holtz. Picks available as well.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Devils would be all over this.
Only reason I can see the Wild trade him is if they are not wanting to pay what he will likely earn for his next contract and it will be hard to make a deal work with the Parise and Suter buyouts .
Devils offer anyone not named Hughes Mercer Nico Hamilton Holtz. Picks available as well.

Sharangovich could be inetersting. Russian speaking young player with lethal shot, that could be pretty interesting in conjunction with Kaprizov's playmaking and creativity. I doubt, it would be just Sharangovich, though.

 

[MNRube]

Devils would be all over this.
Only reason I can see the Wild trade him is if they are not wanting to pay what he will likely earn for his next contract and it will be hard to make a deal work with the Parise and Suter buyouts .
Devils offer anyone not named Hughes Mercer Nico Hamilton Holtz. Picks available as well.

Id be interested in a deal around Bahl and a 1st. Minnesota could use a guy like Bahl in the system

 

[bossram]

I imagine Anaheim would be interested in fiala over summer.

Anaheim has plenty of young talent… and prob willing to start selling pieces to add to the roster

depending where our 1st lands(obviously if this is done at the draft we’ll have a better idea), if it’s too 15 prob wouldn’t move it…. But if it’s after 15 I’d do something like

1st + lacombe/McLaughlin/colangelo
If it’s earlier 1st
2nd + perreault/Tracey/comtois

Milano - Zegras - Fiala would be one tasty line, for sure.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Milano - Zegras - Fiala would be one tasty line, for sure.

Ya I think he would fit that line pretty nicely

Milano zegras fiala
Comtois getzlaf terry
Rakell Lundy silf

kinda how I picture the top 9, with mctavish getting ready to take over for getzlaf

 

[The Moose is Loose]

A 1st + a good but non blue chip would be my guess for his return

 

[McJedi]

Id be interested in a deal around Bahl and a 1st. Minnesota could use a guy like Bahl in the system

Bahl has 0 goals and 2 assists in 18 AHL games this year. 7 total points, 1 G in 45 total AHL games. He’s barely a B- prospect. Looks like a D zone only player with a ceiling of “dime a dozen, bottom pair” NHL player.

that doesn’t get a Fiala. Bahl doesn’t get you much of anything but another team’s struggling former high-ish draft pick.

tankathon has NJD picking 11th as of today. Good pick. But add Fiala to the roster and that drops down to 15th OA or likely lower.

I think Minnesota asks for more. Unprotected, it’s still a long shot to end up top 10 for a guy you’d play on your first line.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Bahl has 0 goals and 2 assists in 18 AHL games. He’s barely a B- prospect. Looks like a guy with a ceiling of “dime a dozen, bottom pair” NHL player.

that doesn’t get a Fiala.

NJ first would be the main part of a deal like that though.

 

[McJedi]

NJ first would be the main part of a deal like that though.

A trade you make after the lottery drawing to see where it lands. If I’m Minnesota, I’d want it to 12 to take a non prospect like Bahl as the +.

he’s a career 10% shooter at 3% this year. Coming off two impressive seasons. An interesting buy low player if Minneapolis is dumb enough to deal him at this juncture.

 

[Smitty426]

tankathon has NJD picking 11th as of today. Good pick. But add Fiala to the roster and that drops down to 15th OA or likely lower.

A little unrelated but, I like the pick @11, that gives us a chance at David Jiricek, @ 15 I'd hope Fitz does what Gorton did to him and jumps in before DJ is taken, he's been trending up the charts lately. If not Ryan Chesley should be there @ 15

 

[57special]

Id be interested in a deal around Bahl and a 1st. Minnesota could use a guy like Bahl in the system

We already have better LHD prospects in ROR, Lambos, Hunt, and possibly Peart. Don't see the need for Bahl, at all. He's not exactly burning it up in the AHL.

 

[MNRube]

We already have better LHD prospects in ROR, Lambos, Hunt, and possibly Peart. Don't see the need for Bahl, at all. He's not exactly burning it up in the AHL.

Meh the main piece is the 1st and Fiala isn’t going to command the king’s ransom we want. But I didn’t expect Bahl’s numbers to be so bad. Despite all those nice pieces on blueline, none of them are particularly big.

 

[MNRube]

A trade you make after the lottery drawing to see where it lands. If I’m Minnesota, I’d want it to 12 to take a non prospect like Bahl as the +.

he’s a career 10% shooter at 3% this year. Coming off two impressive seasons. An interesting buy low player if Minneapolis is dumb enough to deal him at this juncture.

The trade would be out of a need to save cap, not a desire to get rid of Fiala. I’m assuming he goes for futures at the draft or in July after they’ve used him to attempt a Cup run this year

 

[McJedi]

The trade would be out of a need to save cap, not a desire to get rid of Fiala. I’m assuming he goes for futures at the draft or in July after they’ve used him to attempt a Cup run this year

you’re probably correct on that. Any Fiala trades today are really jumping the gun. They are in first. They won’t be trading a top six forward and PP player for futures until this season has concluded for them.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

No keep him plz