TRADE RUMOUR: Kevin Fiala likely getting moved this summer - to surprising team

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Dan
May 8, 2022 (10:53 PM)

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Swiss winger for the Minnesota Wild Kevin Fiala has been the source of speculation recently regarding a potential trade.

Fiala is coming off the best season of his young career, scoring 85 points and playing in all 82 regular season games.

Despite his success NHL analyst Jeff Marek has reported on a number of rumours regarding a potential trade for Fiala to the New Jersey Devils.

"So Tom Fitzgerald, general manager of the New Jersey Devils, was talking to the assembled media and discussing that he might be amenable to moving their first round draft pick for an 'impact player,'" said Marek on Saturday night. "That's where we connect some dots here. I'm told the New Jersey Devils really do like Kevin Fiala and why not? Had a great season with 85 points, I'm sure they can probably see him playing with fellow countryman Nico Hischier as well. The Minnesota Wild are going through a cap crunch next season with the buyouts for Zach Parise and Ryan Suter as well."

In addition to the stellar season Fiala has had from a performance perspective, his contract is set to expire next season meaning it may make sense for Minnesota to trade him rather then risk being unable to come to a contract extension.

Regardless of the speculation Fiala is currently playing with Minnesota against the St. Louis Blues, where they are 2-1 in the best of 7 series.