Proposal: PIT - LAK

[Gurglesons]

Rakell for Fiala.

PIT gets the younger player. LAK saves cap and gets an additional goal scorer.

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[Trash Panda]

Right shot and we get rid of the Labrador?

Sold.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...I imagine Blake would piggyback Fiala to Pitt himself if the Pens would do this deal...

 

[Darren McCord]

Rakell for Fiala.

PIT gets the younger player. LAK saves cap and gets an additional goal scorer.

Fiala is 3 years younger than rakell but worse right now and a lot more expensive and signed longer.

Why does Pitt do this?

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Fiala is 3 years younger than rakell but worse right now and a lot more expensive and signed longer.

Why does Pitt do this?

...because Kyle Dubas is GM...

 

[bland]

Fiala is 3 years younger than rakell but worse right now and a lot more expensive and signed longer.

Why does Pitt do this?

Because you need to take this away from us.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

If we're taking Fiala off their hands and giving them Rakell, LA needs to add.

 

[wej20]

Because you need to take this away from us.

Now the Kings need to add 2 firsts.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Fiala is a better player (normally) than Rakell but trading Rakell for a slightly younger but better winger doesn't really seem to have a purpose to me. If Fiala was like 25, I think I'd have a different opinion, but Fiala is turning 29 this off-season.

If they're trading Rakell, I think it should only be for a futures focused package.

 

[Ulf5]

Fiala is a better player (normally) than Rakell but trading Rakell for a slightly younger but better winger doesn't really seem to have a purpose to me. If Fiala was like 25, I think I'd have a different opinion, but Fiala is turning 29 this off-season.

If they're trading Rakell, I think it should only be for a futures focused package.

Fiala is 3 years younger and the slightly better producer career wise. But that extra $2.88 million/year for the next 3 years makes it a resounding no.

 

[unicornpig]

dont listen so some idiot king fans. fiala is not a dump

 

[Gurglesons]

Fiala is 3 years younger than rakell but worse right now and a lot more expensive and signed longer.

Why does Pitt do this?

Taking advantage of Rakell’s hot season to get an asset who with Rakell’s usage is probably hitting 80-90 pts.

 

[wetcoast]

Because you need to take this away from us.

Reason number 34,789,435 for tik tok to disappear right?

No wonder posting quality has gone down on HF Boards and that's saying something eh?

 

[Darren McCord]

Taking advantage of Rakell’s hot season to get an asset who with Rakell’s usage is probably hitting 80-90 pts.

Meh Fiala gets the same icetime as Rakell. He has the same PP points as Rakell. Rakell is on pace for like 70-75 pts. I don't see Fiala getting the same bump with the pens as you expect.

And I think Fiala will get tougher to move over time. Just move Rakell for picks and prospects if you are looking to move him.

dont listen so some idiot king fans. fiala is not a dump

I don't think anyone thinks he is a cap dump. And he is better historically with Rakell. Just seems like a lateral move for a penguins team on the decline. Why take on a similar player with the a higher cap who really won't move the needle much for them.

 

[Trash Panda]

dont listen so some idiot king fans. fiala is not a dump

He isn’t a dump, but he also ain’t worth Brock Faber & Liam Ohgren anymore either.

 

[unicornpig]

He isn’t a dump, but he also ain’t worth Brock Faber & Liam Ohgren anymore either.

and who here has said that.... weve had two proposals for fiala, one for a 33 UFA another for a 31 with the same term but produces less than fiala.