Confirmed Trade: [NSH/MIN] Mikael Granlund for Kevin Fiala

[TK]

Not true at all. Love the return.

What's not true? That's a direct quote. Before the trade went down you said you weren't sure Fiala + Tolvanen + a 1st rounder was enough for Granlund. As soon as the trade happens you're ecstatic to get just Fiala? Sounds like someone might just blindly defend whatever the Minnesota Wild decide to do.

Here's a reply you made before the swap. The poster you replied to called Fiala and Granlund just a swap.

It's a massive jump though.

I still don't know if Fenton would take Fiala, Tolvanen and a 1st tbough.

Also this:

"Fiala and Granlund are miles apart IMO" was posted by another Wild fan. Your reply?
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No question

 

[behemolari]

Fiala way softer

after one period it looks Minnesota is definitely lost without Granlund, absence of vision and skill is apparent

The real value of the trade is measured after years of course

 

[Bazeek]

after one period it looks Minnesota is definitely lost without Granlund, absence of vision and skill is apparent

The real value of the trade is measured after years of course

This must be your first Wild game in awhile.

 

[Soundgarden]

No, but Arvidsson is a soft as we know. He can score though.

You think Arvy is soft?

 

[ref19]

You think Arvy is soft?

Yeah

 

[TK]

Yeah

I know you're hurting right now. Probably a little disoriented from the super quick 360 you pulled after the trade, but no need to lash out with blatant falsehoods.

 

[Lateralous]

No, but Arvidsson is a soft as we know. He can score though.

That's kind of a bizarre comment. I don't see how you could possibly watch that guy and call him soft

 

[gwh]

after one period it looks Minnesota is definitely lost without Granlund, absence of vision and skill is apparent

The real value of the trade is measured after years of course

4 lines of plugs. Greenway looks ok.

 

[3074326]

Yeah

I guess everyone is entitled to an opinion.

 

[ref19]

I know you're hurting right now. Probably a little disoriented from the super quick 360 you pulled after the trade, but no need to lash out with blatant falsehoods.

What in the F are you talking about?

 

[ref19]

That's kind of a bizarre comment. I don't see how you could possibly watch that guy and call him soft

I mean he is a softy.

 

[ref19]

4 lines of plugs. Greenway looks ok.

They still have Zucker, Staal, Greenway, Fiala,
Donato,Kunin, Ek, etc thought. Let’s not pretend like that’s not awesome. Weird comment as they are being out goalied tonight to be honest. Helly
is super underrated as he’s been peppered.

 

[TK]

What in the F are you talking about?

Do you have any actual original thoughts of your own? Or do you just blindly support anything and everything the Wild do? 2 minutes before the trade Granlund was miles better than Fiala and Fiala+Tolvanen+ a 1st wasn't enough in a trade. 2 minutes after the trade they're basically even and the Wild got a "haul" for Granlund? Come on man, have some dignity.

 

[behemolari]

They still have Zucker, Staal, Greenway, Fiala,
Donato,Kunin, Ek, etc thought. Let’s not pretend like that’s not awesome. Weird comment as they are being out goalied tonight to be honest. Helly
is super underrated as he’s been peppered.

Thats not awesome that mediocre. Zucker is money for sure

 

[ref19]

Gotta love the young guys.

 

[Digitalbooya]

after one period it looks Minnesota is definitely lost without Granlund, absence of vision and skill is apparent

The real value of the trade is measured after years of course

The amount of roster turnover is probably playing a part. Traded Nino, Granlund and Coyle in the last month. Koivu got injured. Dumba has been injured. It's basically a lost season.

Yet, they keep winning as of late. They've got young players playing big roles and honestly it's exciting to see something new.

 

[Newusername]

Absolutely pumped that Minnesota traded granlund for fiala, not so pumped that Nashville got granlund for fiala

 

[nt3005]

after one period it looks Minnesota is definitely lost without Granlund, absence of vision and skill is apparent

The real value of the trade is measured after years of course

Did they look better the rest of the game?

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

It seems like a bit of an underwhelming return but hopefully it works out for Minny. I can't say I understand their last few trades - it seems to me they left value on the table in all of them.

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

I mean he is a softy.

You should step away from the keyboard for a minute.

 

[Armourboy]

The one thing Arvy is not is soft. That dude takes a beating and comes back for more. Now Jarnkrok, that dude is as soft as wet toilet paper.

 

[BonMorrison]

Did someone actually call Arvidsson soft?

 

[Sota Popinski]

Did someone actually call Arvidsson soft?

The same guy that said Donato "can fly". So take it with a grain of salt.

 

[Bazeek]

Did someone actually call Arvidsson soft?

When someone posts something like that it's usually good to check their post history.

 

[absolute garbage]

You really do have to wonder why no other teams jumped all over this.

Trading is about a bidding war. I cannot wrap my head around the fact that there wasn't a team out there that could have topped Nashville's offer.

Here it is:

Wild didn't get a pick, because Fenton didn't ask for one:
"Fenton said he had been working on a Granlund deal for a while and discussed him with several teams. He did not ask the Predators to include a draft pick." Sarah McLellan, Startribune

This is basically the same as the other 2 big trades Fenton has made (Nino and Coyle). I started thinking this would be the case after the senseless Nino-Rask trade, and now it's confirmed.

And if anyone is wondering, this is the case: what you are seeing here is a lifelong SCOUT turned into a manager (=businessman). He sees things very binary. He sees a player, he likes a player, he picks him. That's it. That's what he has done all his career. The whole business side of things doesn't exist for him. You know, the thing that's the manager's primary responsibility. Like for example creating bidding wars and extracting the max value out of your assets.

Fenton, a scout, sees players. What a competent manager should see, is assets. A big difference.

Keep this in mind whenever a scout is promoted into leading an organisation. VERY different skillsets, and you see the results of that here. "He did not ask the Predators to include a draft pick". Can't imagine a more telling sentence of someone being unqualified to be a manager.