The Kings are going to need to give up a ton more to get a ppg player who is coming into his prime. Probably at least a 1st and a high-tier prospect and a lower level prospect.

Why would Minnesota do this? They want to contend, and giving away fiala for a mid to late first doesn't help them in any way.

I like the trade partner here, but yea you'd definitely need another piece - ala one of LA's big time prospects like Turcotte or Vilardi - coming back as well.

Minnesota is likely getting a top 10 pick back in a package deal for Fiala. The Senators have been strongly tied to him, while also announcing that the 7th overall pick is available. Not to mention, Fiala has the same agent as many core Senators players, which might be a hint that the team and player could be on the same page about what it would take for an extension. (We all know NHL teams never tamper, right?). The Devils also did the same thing with the 5th overall pick, but their lottery win likely makes that moot unless they are going to put Alexander Holtz on the table in place of the pick.

Byfield is obviously off the table, and would be an overpayment anyways. I doubt the Kings are worried about his lack of production. When the Kings selected him, they knew that as a bigger player, he was always going to be more of a long term project between both him and Stutzle.

A trade package likely starts with Brandt Clarke or Arthur Kaliyev. It depends what other teams are offering, and what kind of evaluation the Wild have over Minnesota's players. I doubt they want Vilardi as a main piece, but who knows.

Because Suter and Parise buy out contract Minnesota are tied at cap space and don't have money to resign him. They could try move other piece to have money available but it's gonna cost asset to do so. Also maybe Fiala have talk with Minnesota management and have told them he don't want to return which could be a possibility but I don't think that the issue here.

Yeah LA is going to have to give up way more. The pick is a start and possibly a prospect like turcotte. But it’s going to get pretty wild to see who’s in the bidding war. MN has to hope they get 3 teams vying for his services