Fiala is great but not worth 1st-6th overall read description

Team: 2022-23 New Jersey Devils

Initial Creation Date: May 9, 2022

Published: May 9, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

I have to imagine fitz can get this done without giving up the ~5th overall pick.

Hes a very good player any way you want to cut it, but hes not 9-10+ million AAV kind of guy. I think fiala is like a 7.5 million AAV kind of guy when playing at his best. I also think we have effectively seen his best, or close to it, in the last two seasons as well. Anybody can have an outlier season, but I think hes squarely a 65-85 point guy for his prime.

If the devils were looking at a guy like Tkachuk, whom I think is on a different level in terms of deserved asset return and contract value, I would be very much at peace with trading the 2022 1st rounder. It just doesnt make sense to me when it comes to Fiala. From a devils perspective I think he probably compares closest to Bratt, (only 3 years older,) and theres no way I expect a top 5 pick in return for Bratt either.


The devils have a ton of talented assets. I think there has to be a path to acquire fiala from these TWO LISTS (BELOW IN TRADES SECTION)

I've split them up between essentially veteran players on low-mid AAV deals and prospects. With the exception of basically Tatar youre getting a talented young player with a few years of RFA control from the veteran list. The prospect list is full of 1st/2nd rounders or guys that have shown a high likelihood of being a full-time nhler as soon as next season for some.

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