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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 25, 2022 at 11:52 a.m.
Thread: Necessary cap maneuvers
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>robrob10</b></div><div>Nobody signed for 2023-24. Wallstedt is further away than that.</div></div>

Not true.

Professional scouts disagree with that assessment. They think he's a lot closer to NHL ready than that. This is the best goalie prospect in the world right now you're talking about.

Wallstedt is going to be playing in the AHL next year. It wouldn't be unreasonable to expect him to be pushing for a roster spot, even if it's as a backup, by 23-24. This is a kid who has been playing against grown men since he was 17 in the SHL, and succeeding.

The <em>only</em> reason he'll be playing for Iowa next year is so he can get accustomed to North American ice and game speed. That's it.

He's much farther along in his development as a goaltender at a younger age than your average goaltending prospect. He's not someone who's going to take until he's 27 to see NHL ice.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HOCKEYBOY448</b></div><div>Really I thought he’d have been over either that year or 24-25.</div></div>

He's signed his ELC and is expected to play for Iowa next season. He's already coming over.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 18, 2022 at 5:58 p.m.
Thread: What About This
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>Wild aren’t getting 1st plus two A-level prospects.

Look at recent comps like Buchnevich, Reinhart deals. Two RFA wingers comparable in value to Fiala. Both traded last year.

Look at how Wild GM speaks about Fiala publicly. How Fiala has stripped the Wild from his socials.

Look at Minnesota’s cap situation.

Look the the entire history of NHL draft trades.

Look at Fiala’s contract situation.

Look at the clock ticking.

What tells you Fiala gets such a high return?</div></div>
Using Reinhart/Buchnevich as the comparables is hilariously misguided. Fiala would have had that value prior to this past season. Since he had a point per game season his value has definitely gone up significantly.

Hall being traded to Arizona from New Jersey is the closest comparable to Fiala in recent memory.

Minnesota can clear cap other ways.

Guerin is also on record saying he likes Fiala and wants to have him back. But that doesn’t grab the clicks or fit your narrative so obviously it just gets tossed aside, right?