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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2022 at 5:16 a.m.
Thread: Off-season
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 17, 2022 at 12:32 a.m.
Thread: Fiala
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 30, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>drmantalban</b></div><div>
He didn’t say that. Please provide your source, if you’re gonna make claims like that.</div></div>

https://www.hockeywilderness.com/2022/5/24/23139000/minnesota-wild-news-nhl-trade-rumors-guerin-dumba-fiala
https://www.hockeypatrol.com/Kevin-Fiala-gets-destroyed-by-his-GM-Bill-Guerin-on-live-radio-127926
https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/guerin-minnesota-wild-wants-both-goalies-back-kevin-fiala-feels-good-as-gone/

"Why is it always Dumba? Dumba plays a lot of minutes for us. There are a lot of things that Matt Dumba does very well. Everyone has their flaws. Kevin hasn't been good during the playoffs, but people are all dying to keep him. If I sound a little pissed off or annoyed, that's because I am. Because all I hear is that Matt is getting clocked, and you know what? It's not easy to do what he did, to play in the state he did. I like Matt Dumba. I think he's a damn good defender, and people want to run him out of town just because Kevin had a good three months." - Bill Guerin

"I don't know if it's going to be possible. But we have to dig into it a little bit and to see what we could possibly do. But there is uncertainty." - Bill Guerin

"On a local radio interview, Minnesota GM Bill Guerin spilled the beans on what he thinks about certain players on his roster. With trades needing to happen this summer, Guerin made it clear that he wants to keep defenseman Matt Dumba in St. Paul and could easily depart with Kevin Fiala because he has only “had three good months.”

This is NOT the only website that has quoted this exact thing either. I could easily find you multiple more news sources of him saying, or better yet, I'll go on youtube and find the audio clip for you. He very clearly said that he is prioritizing Dumba over Fiala...

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>drmantalban</b></div><div>
He’s an 80+ point guy if you give him even 1 quality player. Not sure on his ceiling if given 2 quality linemates. It’s never been tried.</div></div>

If you stick me with two quality players im going to put up higher numbers too? What's your point. EVERY PLAYER in the league will be better with two quality players on their line vs none. What kind of an argument is that. The REALLY good players are the guys who can produce with ANYBODY. That's what separates the "elite guys" from the "pretty damn good" guys. Fiala falls in that "pretty damn good" category. I'm sorry but you are flat out wrong. Fiala is not a regular 80+ point guy. He's a very ****ing good player, but I highly doubt he gets over 1ppg again in his career, unless he's obviously playing with a Mackinnon, a Crosby, a Mcdavid, a Matthews, etc etc etc. He's due for a regression.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 29, 2022 at 5:21 a.m.
Thread: Huge splash