Unlike some people here, I think we will get a good player.
I agree we will not get what we actually NEED but someone lesser; however, he'll still be important.
Who we NEED: Fiala
Who we will settle for: Giroux
Conservative pick if we fumble the play: Rielly Smith.
Fiala is great, but I think Giroux is better suited to us right now;
We aren't winning it all right away, so giving Norris, Sanderson, Batherson, and Stu time to develop is key. Fiala might not fit into the salary structure by the time they've all hit their new deals (or he'll push somebody else out). Meanwhile, in order to get him we'll have to trade off the guys that come in on ELC and fill out the roster with quality.
Giroux is good enough that if we surprise and make noise in the next two years, he's going to help. He's a great mentor and will help bring along the young kids. And when salary structure gets tight, we can move on. All that for no assets outside of salary.
He'll probably go chase a cup though so it's a moot point...