Quote (Meatstick @ 29 Jun 2022 16:54)
I'd imagine it had more to do with agreeing on a contract? Maybe he wanted too much or didn't want to sign in NJ or OTT.
Considering his contract was announced like 10 minutes after the trade, it was definitely something that was talked about with potential landing spots before the trade got done
i dont think contract woulda been an issue, all 3 teams had ~20mil cap to work with. If Fiala was turning UFA, then it would make sense that he may or may not want to sign in NJ/OTT but he's RFA.
So that's why i think it was the offer minny chose that was best return for their team, rather than Fiala bitching eww dont trade me to east with no leverage