Kevin Fiala LW LA Tue 10/15/19 11:55 AM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala will be a healthy scratch for Tuesday's road clash against Toronto, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
EDGE Analysis
Sometimes a little dose of reality can get players going, and in this case, coach Bruce Boudreau elected to deploy that strategy with one of his skilled players. Fiala has been almost invisible through the first five games this season, collecting just one assist and seven shots despite averaging 2:52 of power-play time. The Wild will hope this will spark a turnaround for the 23-year-old going forward. In Fiala's stead, Gerald Mayhew is expected to make his NHL debut.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Fri 10/4/19 12:26 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala had just one shot on goal, was a minus-1 and registered one hit in 16:18 of ice time in Thursday's season-opening loss to the Predators. He had 2:41 of power-play ice time.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala was outshone on at least one night by the player he was traded for, as Mikeal Granlund scored a goal and had another nullified on a high-sticking call. Still, Fiala was one of the few standout players in a game (along with his second line) where the Wild struggled to find offense. It's noteworthy he got significant power-play time. He could shuffle between the top two lines as Minnesota experiments to find combinations that work well early in the season.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Fri 9/20/19 11:27 AM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala's immigration paperwork has gone through, which clears the way for him to join the Wild on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala will certainly be a little behind having missed nearly two weeks of training camp, but that shouldn't stop him from being ready to go Opening Night versus Nashville on Oct. 3. The winger notched seven points in 19 games with the Wild last season and should be in position to challenge the 40-point mark again in 2019-20.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Fri 9/13/19 4:28 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Coach Bruce Boudreau hopes Fiala will have his immigration issues resolved by Wednesday or Thursday of next week, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala signed a two-year contract with the Wild on Wednesday, avoiding a holdout into training camp. While that hurdle has been cleared, he still needs to make his way through immigration to rejoin the Wild. Barring a hangup of some sort, Fiala should be available well ahead of the regular season.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Wed 9/11/19 12:45 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala agreed to terms on a two-year, $6 million contract with Minnesota on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala -- who was acquired by the Wild from the Predators at the trade deadline -- narrowly avoids missing any training camp time by inking a new two-year deal. The winger registered seven points in 19 games with Minnesota, in which he saw his ice time jump to 17:38 per game (compared to just 15:03 with Nashville). The winger figures to get the first look at top-six minutes, but will need to stave off challenges from Luke Kunin and Jordan Greenway to maintain his spot in the lineup. The 23-year-old missed the 40-point threshold by just one tally last season, but should push for that mark in 2019-20.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Tue 6/25/19 1:50 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala received a qualifying offer from the Wild on Tuesday, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
No surprise here, as the Wild acquired Fiala at the trade deadline last season with the obvious intention of holding onto him. Given Fiala's up-and-down career thus far -- 48 goals, 56 assists in 223 games -- it will be interesting to see what kind of agreement Minnesota will come to with the talented winger.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Sat 3/30/19 1:34 AM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala has collected seven points -- four coming on the power play -- in 15 games with the Wild. The winger is up to 39 points in 79 appearances this season. Since being included in the return for Mikael Granlund, Fiala has seen his ice time per game increase by 1:20, and he's made good use of the premium scoring opportunities. He had just seven of his 32 points on the power play in his 64 games with the Predators.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Sun 3/24/19 11:42 AM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala has six points but is a minus-7 in his last 13 games since he was traded to Minnesota on Feb. 25.
EDGE Analysis
The 22-year-old came into Minnesota highly touted by GM Paul Fenton, the man who drafted him in Nashville. Unfortunately, Fiala hasn't quite lived up to the hype, producing just under a point per-game while averaging 3:20 of power-play time. Fiala has been able to run his season point total up to 38 in 77 games, and could be counted upon heavily as the Wild fight for a playoff spot.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Wed 3/6/19 12:44 AM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala scored a pair of goals in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Predators.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala was a force all night long, playing against his former club for the first time since being traded. One of his two goals came in the latter stages of the third period to force overtime. He's now up to 34 points in 68 games this season, but Tuesday's performance also included a game-high four giveaways.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Sun 3/3/19 12:37 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala has no points and five shots while averaging 17:18 of ice time since being traded from Nashville.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala was sent to Minnesota in exchange for Mikael Granlund, and had racked up 32 points in 64 games for the Predators. The 22-year-old has averaged 2:26 of power-play ice time for the Wild, so a breakout could be possible in the near future.