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Seems like the general consensus from Devils fans is to go after free agents rather than make a trade. Probably the smartest thing for them to do, to be honest.
I think Fiala is the best fit for the Devils for trade targets since he is apparently friends with Hischier, he's younger than any of the top free agent targets, and I think he'd sign long-term in New Jersey (friends with Hischier as I said and our beat writer has speculated that he'd be willing to sign long-term in a big city). He also should cost less than the top free agent targets, I'd imagine he'll sign around $7.5-$7.8M for 5-7 years (remember the Devils would be buying some UFA years so I think Fiala would get more than Hischier or Bratt). Return packages have been discussed ad nauseum, but generally Devils fans don't want to give up any of 2OA, Holtz, or Mercer for Fiala while Wild fans generally don't want to move Fiala unless it includes one of these assets.