Originally posted on Pro Hockey Rumors | By Brian La Rose | Last updated 7/11/21
The Wild would prefer to work out a medium-term contract with pending RFA winger Kevin Fiala, Michael Russo of The Athletic suggested on Daily Faceoff’s DFO Rundown (audio link). They’ve already given center Joel Eriksson Ek a max-term deal and offered one to pending RFA winger Kirill Kaprizov; they don’t have the cap room to long-term with all of them. Fiala is two years away from unrestricted free agency, so a four- or five-year deal would still buy out some UFA years but would keep the cap hit a little lower in the process. He had a $3 million average annual value on his most recent deal and could come close to doubling it this time around. Russo added that he believes Fiala’s name has been dangled as a trade chip for a top-six center, which would also explain their hesitance in working on a long-term agreement.
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