Quoting: evelutions2
And that would be your first mistake. This article was seriously flawed in the rankings. Jarvis, at the very least, is a top 20 prospect, but for my money, he is a top 10 prospect in the league. I like Fiala, but giving up Jarvis is not worth it. And then the Canes giving up a second as well is rich. I would give Suzuki and Bokk up for Fiala years before I give up Jarvis. Jarvis, right now has a higher ceiling than Fiala. Jarvis, in his brief stint in the AHL, which he wasnt eligible to play in, 11 points in 9 games. The value in Fiala is just not the same as Jarvis.
Quoting: drmantalban
Top 10 seems a lil aggressive. I mean you’re obviously entitled to your opinion but off the top of my head:
Laf
Caufield
Byfield
Zegras
Perfetti
Seider
Lundell
Byram
Drysdale
Raymond
Holtz
Stutzle
Rossi
Boldy
Newhook
That being said, I agree Carolina would pass on this trade. But I also think Canes fans undervalue Fiala. Stating that Jarvis will be better than Fiala due to a 9 game sample size in the A is pretty laughable.
Quoting: jnowariak
Jarvis is a top 30 prospect not in the NHL. End of story, that’s a pretty great club to be in. A top line wing is a huge ask of any prospect though and it won’t be realized for a few years. Fiala for Jarvis is probably fair, and CAR still declines.
It’s also a very precarious projection using a small sample in a weakened AHL as the basis for his projection. I think he’ll be a great NHLer but not because he score in the A last year.
Jarvis is a great prospect but it is laughable to say he will project better than Fiala when professional scouts see his ceiling as roughly at or slightly lower than Fiala's once he’s in the NHL and up to speed. There has been no indication from them that they think he will be miles better than Fiala like some of you seem to be suggesting.
Furthermore, Carolina is very much in 'win now' mode. Your cup window is
now. Not in the 3-5 year span it will take Jarvis to not only get in the NHL, but reach his peak prime too. A prospect that doesn't help them this year, next year, or possibly even 3 years from now doesn't help the Canes during what is most likely a 3 year window to start with the current roster as constructed. Fiala does, and fits into the current age group better than Jarvis ever will.
Don't think that Carolina rejects this so arbitrarily or out of hand. Teams trade the future potential for players of similar ilk or equal to or better impact than the prospect all the time, especially if that team is in a win now mindset and competing for a cup.
Fiala will still be a RFA after this season and Carolina would be getting him as he hits his prime years for their cup window. IMO, Carolina takes that and runs.