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Forum: Armchair-GM13 hours ago
Thread: Guerin is going to give Fiala away
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caerii</b></div><div>Not going to try to convince you Fiala has been good, just gonna add a little extra context.

In 2019-20, Fiala was our best playoff player on a line with Eric Staal.
In 2020-21, Fiala played with Hartman and Johansson, so is it any wonder he didn't produce?
In 2021-22, Fiala played with Boldy and Gaudreau. Gaudreau disappeared even harder than Fiala did, and Boldy LOOKED like a rookie out there.

So we didn't learn anything new that we didn't already know. The only difference is in the playoffs we seem to shift the blame from Guerin and Evason not putting him in a position to succeed, to Fiala. Despite the fact that nothing really changed.

Looking at those seasons statistically from a team perspective, the only guys in the last three years that have outscored Fiala in the playoffs are Spurgeon and Kaprizov. Notably, Zuccarello has one single goal in his three playoff runs here, and less points than Fiala does. And he's the one attached to Kaprizov.

Fiala needs to be better going forward in the playoffs, but we as a fanbase need to stop pretending Fiala is exceedingly bad. He is constantly used as a scapegoat by media (namely Russo) and fans (especially on Twitter, yes I realize it's a cesspool). It's tired and played out.

It is not a tale of two different seasons or players. It is the same player with the same flaws we already knew about. It's not the reason we're losing. If you're looking for the reason we're losing, look at the GM who constructed this roster and the coach who's in charge of deploying it every game.

Fiala will get traded, most likely to a team that recognizes that in order to get the best out of your players, you need to give them something to work with. And he'll continue scoring in the regular season, and he'll produce in the playoffs too with a competent GM and coach.</div></div>

Fiala is a streaky scorer like Nino. He'll get his goals in the regular season because it's a long time, so his streak eventually shows up. But over any one 6 game period he could be either a 0 pts player or a 6 pts player and there's no way to tell which Fiala will show up. But, in the postseason, it's been low scoring Fiala who shows up.

With regard to last year with Hartman and Johannsen. Hartman has scored alot of goals this year with KK on his line. So he's not worthless. To say that Fiala couldn't score last postseason because he was paired with Hartman is just short sighted. Also, Fiala thought he should be paid more than 6.5M this year, so he must think he's worth 8M now. 8M dollar players make their linemates better.

I just don't see that future for him. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.

But my main concern was how negative GMBG is about him. That points to a Nino style trade rather than a Zucker style trade (or better) which was my concern
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 8:53 p.m.
Thread: Guerin is going to give Fiala away
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>He had 3 assists. All of them came on 3 out of the last 4 goals MN scored in the Playoffs.

He had some awful luck with fluky high sticking penalties. A double minor for the guy lifting Fiala's stink into his own face. A double minor for catching the one guy on the ice without a visor while trying to get his stick unpinned from the boards. A useless matching roughing penalty because the refs had lost control of the game and were trying to get it back.

Fiala was by no means great in the Playoffs, but he wasn't as awful as people are making him out to be either.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>He had 3 assists. All of them came on 3 out of the last 4 goals MN scored in the Playoffs.

He had some awful luck with fluky high sticking penalties. A double minor for the guy lifting Fiala's stink into his own face. A double minor for catching the one guy on the ice without a visor while trying to get his stick unpinned from the boards. A useless matching roughing penalty because the refs had lost control of the game and were trying to get it back.

Fiala was by no means great in the Playoffs, but he wasn't as awful as people are making him out to be either.</div></div>

All excellent points.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 5:06 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 3:54 p.m.
Thread: Guerin is going to give Fiala away
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MoreHitzSeider</b></div><div>It's just GM talk. They're paid to lie. I recall Brian Burke once saying "I'm not trading Sergei Fedorov." He was traded the next day.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Morzski</b></div><div>I get that you're tempering expectations, however Fiala will get more than a late 2nd and waiver claim...</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CoolHandL</b></div><div>I don't understand why he would just willingly ask for pennies on the dollar for Fiala? Are you just feeling depressed? I listened to the same radio segment, mostly seemed like he's just keeping his cards close to his vest.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Yolande</b></div><div>I respect you and get what you are doing, but it was reported Rangers were fixated on Sammy B. This proposal is just with all due respect you venting. Adam gaudette is a 3rd or 4th line w,/ C and nothing like Sammy who Rangers previous front office was fixated on</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TanSor</b></div><div>I don't know if depressed or venting are the right words, but if you listen to Guerin's comment about Fiala ("he had 3 good months") it couldn't be more obvious that he doesn't value Fiala very highly.</div></div>

GMBG said, "Everyone wants to trade Dumba to keep a guy who had 3 good months (Fiala)." Wow, so vicious. That wasn't a GM inflating a guy's value. It was a GM calling out his player as unable to perform in the playoffs and suggesting that streaky scorer Fiala is a fluke. He's going to trade him like Nino rather than trading him like he's Zucker. This could get ugly folks.

Edit: for those who don't know....
Nino Niederreiter was traded by the last GM (Paul Fenton) for Victor Rask straight up.

Jason Zucker was traded by GMBG for a first and Calen Addison.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 7:53 p.m.
Thread: Left turn to Kadri
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tbrew</b></div><div>There is no way the Devils trade 2OA for Fiala. Pick#37 can probably be had from Jersey, but not 2OA for just Fiala</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KPM12</b></div><div>I think the only chance the devils consider a 2nd ovr deal is Fiala, Addison, and a good third asset. I know Minnesota wouldn’t be interested
Dumba is not a "franchise player"</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SimonSelaars3</b></div><div>I’m a Wild fan and I’m tired of seeing the 2ovr pick proposal. It’s not happening man.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tintin</b></div><div>Well, the #2 pick is too much for Fiala on its own.
If something substantial like Addison isn't coming back to NJD along with Fiala for #2, I think you should try your luck with Ottawa instead.</div></div>

Thanks for level setting me on the 2 OA. Ottawa is a good idea. I've also heard the Isles might be interested. Anyone heard more on either of those fronts?
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