Because you’re one of the the “10” NJ fans on here that agree with everything the other “9” says, including that Fiala is worth Boqvist and a 2nd round pick. Meanwhile the rest of society says that the conversation starts with a 1st and a good prospect/young player. I mean seriously, we have beat writers of other teams saying that 7th overall and a good prospect or 13th overall and Aatu Räty is fair value for Fiala but you’re over here saying “no, we think that a 4th line winger and a decent 2nd round pick should get it done and that Guerin would be lucky to get that as a return” what about that doesn’t scream delusional?

If you think I’m salty about this you’d be wrong lol, every time I see one of your guys opinions it is pure entertainment.

Everyone accepts except Carolina

If I’m the islanders I’m not moving Raty I’d move Wahlstrom, Beauviller and Bellows way before him

When have I said Fiala for Boqvist + 2nd was fair?
You making stuff up now? Embarrassing

So would I but Kevin Kurz who I’m almost certain is the Isles beat writer wrote in his athletic article the other day that 13th overall and Räty is fair value.

I’m not the biggest Kurz fan myself but if I’m the islanders I don’t do it Ratys potential is looking incredible after last season would definitely depart from Wahlstrom or even Beauviller or maybe Bellows + a 2nd or even Holmstrom and a 3rd

Literally every single one of “Tbrews”, “Headhughsauce”, “Tintin”, and “NhlFan37729292297” proposals for Fiala. I’d be very surprised if you haven’t agreed with them on their delusional opinions on Fiala’s value.

Btw, I’m not asking or saying that I want the 2nd overall pick or anything like that.

But if someone like Holtz, Sharangovich, or Mercer isn’t the centerpiece of the trade then it’s just not realistic at all.

Holtz + 37oa is fair

Sharan + 37oa is fair

You guys are treating Fiala as if he’s some afterthought that would be playing on your 3rd line doing little to nothing

So you’re assuming that since I’m a Devils fan, I automatically agree with their comment. That’s literally what you are saying

No I just see you grouped up with all those guys agreeing with a lot of their proposals and liking their comments.

If you didn’t agree with them we wouldn’t be having this conversation right now.

CAR showed he's not a 2-way player (a must for MN's coach). He's natural center, but without the 2-way play he's won't be at center for long. He wants to play center (a take from his exit interview). So that leaves him bouncing around the lineup for MN just like he did in CAR this year. He's also a pass 1st player and MN needs a shooter not another passer.

Half of our forwards aren’t good two way players (Hartman, Kaprizov, Boldy, Fiala, everyone on the 4th line)

Fiala and Kaprizov both stepped up their defensive games but I still wouldn’t consider them good 2 way players. Boldy was a rookie so you can’t judge him too harshly and most of the 4th line players are good defensively but do little to nothing on offense. Necas would hardly be the 1st player on the team that isn’t a stud 2 way player.

As for having shooters, yes we will be losing Fiala but Kaprizov could have 10 shots a game if he felt like it, Boldy looks to be a shooter, Gaudreau is a sneaky shooter, Hartman is a shooter, the Greef line doesn’t take a lot of great shots but that’s because the get 95% of the dirty goals. and then I think Dewar can be a shooter if he wants to. Having shooters isn’t the problem, the problem is actually getting guys to shoot the puck. Most the guys on the team have great shots they just don’t shoot enough, which in my opinion was Necas problem last year.

The entire FWD group except Zucc (and Jost) were either d-zone or 2-way players last year.

Freddy G doesn't have a good shot and is lost more often than not in the o-zone. Boldy is more of a passer, but isn't afraid to shoot (NHL, AHL, and College). Dewar is just another fringe 4th liner so he doesn't count any more than any of the other fringe 4th liners on the team.

The lack of shooters was very apparent on the PP last year. Even the Suter limp wrister would have been a welcome sight compared to the junk we saw all season. Give the puck to Kap and hope for the best and telegraph a pass to Fiala for a shot was it.

Necas would be in one of 3 spots 1C (with Kap/Zucc), but that is a top line 2-way center spot; or 3rd line with Boldy as either wing or center (probably wing due to the center's d-zone responsibilities).

It would be great if Necas came in and ran away with the 1C spot, but MN would to find the cap for him somewhere. He wouldn't be super expensive, but he's not a league min player either.

It's so annoying to see that GMBG was given a team on a silver platter and watch him just it pee it away.

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree

IDK about that Devils trade. Guerin might have to add some picks. Remember, the Wild have no leverage.

I mean, can't you apply that argument to any young player we get in a Fiala trade? We all know we are probably losing any Fiala trade that gets made. Wahlstrom, for example, would be even worse IMO because he's not a great skater and he can definitely disappear for games. Just look at how Trotz handled him.

That’s a lot of words to avoid any point made to you about why his value is so low, and just continue complaining 😂

Well my last Fiala trade included HoLtZ, ant the one before that the second overall pick lol

Bill Guerin however is treating Fiala like an afterthought, and there’s no reason not to do the same when making offerings for him.

My last offer was Gritsyuk and a 23 playoff protected first and I acknowledge all the time that a bidding war would price the devils out. Strawman gonna strawman

Babe wake up new beat writer suggestion just dropped for the Kings:

Faber straight up.

I don't think Carolina is a team to throw away valuable futures. They reportedly told teams they weren't giving up a first for a rental. I know this isn't a rental but the principle still stands