That defense isn’t ideal lol

Over pay for Fiala, and the LD is not good enough.

On paper.

But there is nothing here aside from Beauvillier that is particularly enticing for Minnesota.

The ask would be for the 13th OVA and one of Wahlstrom or Raty, most likely.

Let's say Fiala gets $7.5M, the value of that on an offer sheet is a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

The Isles 1st, plus Wahlstrom or Raty is an overpay as that is the equivalent of 2 1sts.

Beau + 1st, 2nd, 3rd is an overpayment as the Isles can offer sheet him for less.

Fiala will most likely return a 1st, 2nd/ or similar value prospect, 3rd or similar value prospect.

Both teams beat-writers at the Athletic agreed to 13th and one of those two as the basis for a trade in separate articles within the last two weeks.

25 year old PPG 80+ wingers don't come cheap, and are rarely if ever hitting the market.

Writers are not GM's just like us, and there is no Isles reporter that gets any information from Lou.

They also do not take into account that the Isles have a cap situation too and would need to move out Bailey just to fit Fiala.