My prediction on Guerins offseason

I have a feeling you might be extremely disappointed about the actual return on Fiala.

Pretty realistic. I think you're about $1M short on Middleton, but you have to cap here for that.

Part of me wonders if we should target a 1st next year instead. That draft class looks way deeper than this year and while a 7th overall pick is definitely nice, I think if you push the pick to next year you could probably get a better player than Gustavsson attached to the package (ideally Pinto, but I think we'd have to add to that) because a dollar today is worth more than tomorrow.

Maybe, I’m not delusional. I’m well aware of all the comps, I understand the contract nuances, I get all of the downward pressures on his value. So I may be disappointed, but I wouldn’t necessarily be shocked.

But I also see a 25 year old guy who just threw up 85 points in a league that’s tending towards more offense.

I do like Fiala, but even at this price tag (I feel he gets more) I would say no,

Even at 7, the pick is real value to bring in a very quality player and Gus is at least going to be a great backup for the sens for years, if not potentially a 1B goalie.

Id be open to punting the pick to 2023 in the right package. As you know, it obviously depends on the team and any pick conditions, but I def think that’s something worth exploring and could be a shrewd way to amp up the raw value a bit.