alexmanu
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We'll keep one or two of those, if Ribeiro stays out of trouble I think he'll stay and probably Roy. Cullen will be 38 and Fisher as you said could call it a career for family reasons.
Prospect Info: 2014 1st Round Pick (#11 Overall) - Center - Kevin Fiala - (Signed ELC)
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We'll keep one or two of those, if Ribeiro stays out of trouble I think he'll stay and probably Roy. Cullen will be 38 and Fisher as you said could call it a career for family reasons.
Article from last week on Fiala with words from his coach Andreas Johansson (who has played in the NHL incl. for the Predators) - via google translate.
"Me and Kevin have a great relationship and I'm so glad I get to be a part of his development. [...]"
"Me and Kevin have a great relationship and I'm so glad I get to be a part of his development. [...]"
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Good read, thank you. Glad to see Fiala and his coach seeing eye-to-eye. Fiala has a good head on his shoulders and is saying the right things.
It's probably the google translate link that causes problem so here is the original article so that you can run it separately through google translate in case the translated version link below still doesn't work: http://www.dn.se/sport/ishockey/kevin-fiala-shls-storsta-framtidslofte/
and here is also the link to the translated version
http://translate.google.com/transla...hockey/kevin-fiala-shls-storsta-framtidslofte
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What has been going on with ihm lately? There is lots of talk about Nylander in the Prospects section but not so much about Fiala anymore. Is he still doing well? Or has he come down to earth?
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He seems to be doing very well, scoring at a PPG pace. Nylander is a Maple Leafs prospect and thus is going to be talked about 1000000000x more than anyone in the Predators system.
Interesting read about Fiala, Gortz, and Fredrik Forsberg and others.
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articl...14-class-of-2014-playing-well-in-early-going/
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articl...14-class-of-2014-playing-well-in-early-going/
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Not in the line up today. Disciplinary reasons. I don't think it is working out between Fiala and the coach Johansson. Johansson isn't the most skilled guy when it comes to communication. While Olsson (the guy that brought Fiala up from juniors) had a softer, more psychological approach.
There's no doubt that Fiala has been lazy lately, low work rate and trying to force creative plays. Hopefully he will take this the right way and bounce back.
There's no doubt that Fiala has been lazy lately, low work rate and trying to force creative plays. Hopefully he will take this the right way and bounce back.
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I thought at the time that it might not be a bad idea for Fiala to come over and play in the CHL and start to get a feel for the North American game. I feel stronger than ever about that now.
HaNotsri
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SHL is probably the right choice for him, but if he can't show up to practice in time he shouldn't play. The coach is working with a lot of NA prospects during off-season and the team has got the best training facilities in europe. However, the coach we had last year was pretty much an extra parent for Fiala, speaking german with him while he was learning swedish. Johansson is more north american in his approach, quite demanding, while other swedish coaches are more transformative in their approach as leaders.
jstreet
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These kind of things are never a good sign. A guy can have all the skill in the world and never make it in the NHL because to make it at the top level of any sport you have to out work everyone else. It doesn't sound like he is willing to do that. If being drafted in the first round by an NHL team can't motivate you what will...
Wish we would have taken Perlini as I said before and after the draft.
Wish we would have taken Perlini as I said before and after the draft.
I'm still willing to take my chances with Fiala. He's 18 years old. He wouldn't be the first 18 year old to need to address some behavioral issues.
Yea this is a knee jerk reaction. If he was 20+ maybe you are right but 18, come on.
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Not the end of the world but certainly not the type of thing you like to hear about your investment.
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Does he skate around like an idiot taunting the other team's bench and sheathing his "sword" after he scores? No? Then he isn't Alex Radulov.
Make no mistake Poile and the coaches keep an eye on this stuff. I'm sure he will get the facts of life explained to him.
You never want to see this stuff but we don't know if this kid has immaturity problems or if there is something going on in his life....he's also 18. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt at this point.
Make no mistake Poile and the coaches keep an eye on this stuff. I'm sure he will get the facts of life explained to him.
You never want to see this stuff but we don't know if this kid has immaturity problems or if there is something going on in his life....he's also 18. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt at this point.
Not really a knee jerk reaction. I wanted Perlini over him at the draft. The fact he is having these kinds of issues just cements that feeling even more in my mind.
alexmanu
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Fiala has a significantly higher ceiling than Perlini. But ye Perlini is part British so wouldn't have minded him.
If you wanted Perlini because of potential character issues with Fiala, then I'll give it to you, but if you just preferred Perlini for other reasons then this is just pure coincidence and wouldn't have been a reason not to take him.
