Quoting: Xspyrit
Yes but it's in 1 year only, wherever the pick ends up, it's an asset Guerin would be able to trade if needed. And while the Sens should improve significantly next season (particularly if healthy), that pick will most likely be top-20 (in a great draft). Keep in mind the division the Sens play in, by far the best (IMO)
Wonder if the OP would take the 2022 1st round pick (Top-10 protected) instead? Because I'd do that easily
Any Fiala deal needs to look no further then the Florida-Buffalo trade for Reinhart. The Reinhart return was a good prospect, Devon Levi, not Florida's top prospect, Spencer Knight, and a conditional 2022 1st rounder from Florida (top 10 protected). This is a Florida pick, who picked 24th overall the day before this trade went down. This pick is looking like it's going to be the same or higher this year. This isn't a lottery team in the bottom of the standings that could be in the bottom of the standings next year as well, in line for another lottery pick. There was literally zero chance that the pick included in this trade was going to be a lottery pick. It is also worth noting that Reinhart and Fiala are statistically very similar in point production, with the slight edge to Fiala, however Reinhart was playing on a tire fire of a team and Reinhart is a Centre which historically holds more value in a trade.
So, in my opinion, if the Sens are going after Fiala, maybe a guy like Jarvinte or Sokolov and possibly two 2nd round picks, the Ottawa 2022 and 2023 or the Tampa 2022 pick. The Ottawa 2022 2nd round pick will be in the ~38th overall range so, value wise, they only need to make up around 10-15 positions in the draft.
It's not something that the Minnesota fanbase wants to hear but regardless of which team trades for Fiala, if he does get dealt, you are most likely getting a high B prospect and a late first round pick or a combination of picks of that value.