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"Granlund falls into one of those players that could be one of our top scorers, right up there with ["There's no question that we've been looking for more secondary scoring in the last little while and wherever our coach puts Granlund, whether that's breaking up our first line or enhancing our second line, I am very confident that we're going to be more of a threat with Granlund in our lineup than we were previously.
He is in the final year of his entry-level contract and will be a restricted free agent at season’s end. This isn’t any of the trades we were hoping for, but it’s the trade that happened.With the trade deadline approaching by the minute, and the Granlund was the Wild’s second leading scorer, with 49 points (15 goals, 34 assists) through 63 games. His Individual Point Percentage (IPP) was 57%, good for 366Even his points-per-60 minutes average (P/60) was over a full point below (1.38) than what he did in Minnesota during his final three seasons (2.59). News “There’s no question that we have been looking for more secondary scoring in the last little while and wherever our coach puts Granlund, whether that’s breaking up our first line or enhancing our second, I am very confident that we are going to be more of a threat with Granlund in the lineup than we were previously.”From the start of the 2016-17 season to when he was traded in 2018-19, Granlund tallied 185 points for the Wild — good for second-most on the team during that span, behind only Eric Staal (193). 11) of the 2014 NHL Draft, Fiala has 97 points (45 goals, 52 assists) in 204 regular-season games and six points (five goals, one assist) in 18 playoff games.The Wild (30-27-6) are one point ahead of the Colorado Avalanche for the first wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference. Fiala played in the 2009 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Swiss Eastern team. In 204 career regular-season games, he has 45 goals and 97 points. Grunland and his fiancee were … As Minnesota GM, Guerin signed the 23-year-old left wing to a two-year, $6 million contract on Sept. 11. Meanwhile, Fiala will go to the Wild and likely be given more opportunity to produce.Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Playoffs Ironically, the headline of the trade still holds true, but the player identities are in reverse. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueBienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueGranlund, a 26-year-old forward, has one season remaining on a three-year contract he signed Aug. 1, 2017. He has 32 points (10 goals, 22 assists) in 64 games this season.Selected by Nashville in the first round (No. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 25, 2019 In 63 games for the Wild this season, Granlund has 15 goals and 34 assists. Kevin Fiala NHL Trade history and details. Fiala was an up-and-coming young forward for the Predators who was expected to produce like a top-six offensive weapon over the next couple of seasons. All rights reserved. Over his first three NHL seasons, he scored 104 points. Granlund’s advanced metrics were mediocre and were no different across the Laviolette/Hynes split (small-ish sample size).


Kevin Fiala Bio Fiala, a native of Switzerland, scored two overtime goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs before his 21st birthday. Updated daily with news and features from over 130 writers worldwide.

Clearly, he surpassed everyone’s expectations and has given new Wild general manager Bill Guerin, a core piece with whom to build around. Video App Updated daily with news and features from over 130 writers worldwide. "Nashville (36-23-5) is in second place in the Central Division, one point behind the Winnipeg Jets.NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League. All rights reserved. Mock Draft (Entry Draft Simulator) Mikael Granlund from Minnesota to Nashville for Kevin Fiala.