Los Angeles Kings acquire Kevin Fiala from Minnesota
The NHL off-season is only a few days old, but we already have a big trade to talk about.
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Los Angeles Kings have acquired Kevin Fiala's RFA rights from the Minnesota Wild. Michael Russo of The Athletic added that the Wild are acquiring a 2022 first round pick and prospect Brock Faber in the deal.
Fiala, 25, just completed his fourth year with the Minnesota Wild and had a breakout season. In 82 games, he recorded 85 points (33 goals, 52 assists), 52 penalty minutes and was a plus-23. Fiala added three assists in six playoff games.
As for Brock Faber, he just completed his second year at the University of Minnesota where he was captain. The 19-year-old defenceman tallied fourteen points (two goals, twelve assists) in 32 games. He also represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China.
Chris Johnston reports that the Kings will sign Fiala to a long-term extension:
Who do you think won the trade? Let us know in the poll below.
According to sources, the #mnwild have traded the rights to pending restricted free agent Kevin Fiala to the #lakings for their 2022 first-round pick and University of Minnesota captain Brock Faber— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) June 29, 2022
| POLL | ||
JUIN 29 | 127 ANSWERS Los Angeles Kings acquire Kevin Fiala from Minnesota Who do you think won the trade? | ||
| Los Angeles | 73 | 57.5 % |
| Minnesota | 54 | 42.5 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||