Quoting: NHLfan10506
Listen, I appreciate Wild fans trying to spin this situation into a win for MIN. I really do. And imagine I’d be doing the same.
But let’s not go around calling each other dumb. This ain’t my first rodeo and I have just been calling it like I see it.
Yeah, and I'm sorry if you actually think Guerin moving Fiala is his only option or that he's actually backed into a corner.
Because that is the furthest thing from the truth.
To think he is. Is a lazy, irresponsible, shortsighted and uninformed take. That has absolutely no basis in fact or reality.
So yes, it's a *dumb* take.
If Guerin doesn't get a return that he likes, he can instead move out the $8M it would cost to resign Fiala by moving out either Dumba or Zuccarello and a contract like Kulikov or Jost. That would also give him the cap space needed to get everyone else signed too.
Because, contrary to your condescending opinion. Guerin can afford to resign Fiala as is. He just wouldn't be able to keep our depth intact or sign everyone else. But if contracts are moved out, then he could keep everyone
and Fiala. He is absolutely under no obligation or need to trade him.
Whether it would be easy is up for debate. But there are more than enough teams out there that could use those players that it shouldn't be thought of as impossible or that the league has some idiotic leverage over him when there is none.
But given the high return that Fiala should bring back in a trade and the extra work it would take to move out multiple players just to keep one. Yeah, it's not surprising Fiala is on the block. But don't ever let that fool you into thinking he's backed into a corner because of it.
But sorry, I can call it like I see it too. You're not the only one.