Minnesota Wild General Discussion XVI

[SniperOnTheWing]

Serious question: Is Fiala in the doghouse for some reason? Is he a dick behind the scenes or a nightmare for the coaching staff? The team seems to be actively screwing with him at every turn. He gets nobody for linemates, like 13 minutes TOI at even strength, and the team pushed him into a cheap one year arb deal when teams very rarely are the ones to initiate arbitration. He could easily be a point a game player if used like a true top six forward.

I can’t figure out why he has to fight uphill constantly when a guy like Kap can waltz in, get the prime opportunities, and sign a huge contract after 56 games of NHL experience. Fiala must be pissed.

 

[Aurinko]

Serious question: Is Fiala in the doghouse for some reason? Is he a dick behind the scenes or a nightmare for the coaching staff? The team seems to be actively screwing with him at every turn. He gets nobody for linemates, like 13 minutes TOI at even strength, and the team pushed him into a cheap one year arb deal when teams very rarely are the ones to initiate arbitration. He could easily be a point a game player if used like a true top six forward.

I can’t figure out why he has to fight uphill constantly when a guy like Kap can waltz in, get the prime opportunities, and sign a huge contract after 56 games of NHL experience. Fiala must be pissed.

Kaprizov turned mediocre lines into winning lines and fired up Zuccarello. Fiala is promising, but he hasn't been able to do the same yet.

If you compare the linemates, I would argue that Fiala was given a fair opportunity last season (compared to Kirill):

 

[Webster]

Pooor Fiala...

And no Rossi or Boldy, that's interesting.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Serious question: Is Fiala in the doghouse for some reason? Is he a dick behind the scenes or a nightmare for the coaching staff? The team seems to be actively screwing with him at every turn. He gets nobody for linemates, like 13 minutes TOI at even strength, and the team pushed him into a cheap one year arb deal when teams very rarely are the ones to initiate arbitration. He could easily be a point a game player if used like a true top six forward.

I can’t figure out why he has to fight uphill constantly when a guy like Kap can waltz in, get the prime opportunities, and sign a huge contract after 56 games of NHL experience. Fiala must be pissed.

He’s not in the doghouse. We just don’t have a lot of top 6 talent in this roster. All if it is playing with Kaprizov.

 

[2Pair]

Pooor Fiala...

And no Rossi or Boldy, that's interesting.

I don't see how that isn't a bottom 10 roster

 

[MNNumbers]

I don't see how that isn't a bottom 10 roster

@2Pair ,

I agree, and that's rare for me - too agree with you.

 

[Spurgeon]

Pooor Fiala...

And no Rossi or Boldy, that's interesting.

The plan has to be to have a competitive AHL squad for the prospects to build chemistry on. Rossi’s contract sliding another year gets us through all of the dead cap era with him on an ELC.

I have no f***ing clue how Duhaime/Rau fill in over Boldy though. I’m so tired of Fiala being mismanaged. Get Rask off his f***ing line.

 

[Wasted Talent]

The plan has to be to have a competitive AHL squad for the prospects to build chemistry on. Rossi’s contract sliding another year gets us through all of the dead cap era with him on an ELC.

I have no f***ing clue how Duhaime/Rau fill in over Boldy though. I’m so tired of Fiala being mismanaged. Get Rask off his f***ing line.

There's just a separate practice group for prospects and AHLers, doesn't mean Boldy (or Rossi) can't make the cut.

 

[Uberdachen]

Serious question: Is Fiala in the doghouse for some reason? Is he a dick behind the scenes or a nightmare for the coaching staff? The team seems to be actively screwing with him at every turn. He gets nobody for linemates, like 13 minutes TOI at even strength, and the team pushed him into a cheap one year arb deal when teams very rarely are the ones to initiate arbitration. He could easily be a point a game player if used like a true top six forward.

I can’t figure out why he has to fight uphill constantly when a guy like Kap can waltz in, get the prime opportunities, and sign a huge contract after 56 games of NHL experience. Fiala must be pissed.

He continues to ignore the coach’s order to get rid of his sideburns.

 

[Webster]

There's just a separate practice group for prospects and AHLers, doesn't mean Boldy (or Rossi) can't make the cut.

Take another look at Russo's lineup tweet..."largely what’s considered the NHL group".

 

[AKL]

Take another look at Russo's lineup tweet..."largely what’s considered the NHL group".

That does not mean, on day 3? 4? of training camp, that they've already decided that's the lineup on opening night.

 

[2Pair]

Take another look at Russo's lineup tweet..."largely what’s considered the NHL group".

You really needed Russo to tell you that the majority of the NHL roster is going to come out of that group?

 

[keppel146]

I don't see how that isn't a bottom 10 roster

That defense doesn’t scream playoff contender. If it means Wright, so be it.

 

[Circulartheory]

Notice the "largely" and not "fully". What is missing to make it 100% is .... Boldy and Rossi