Bombastik der Teutone Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=726334 Nashville, Tennessee – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed 2014 first-round selection (11th overall) Kevin Fiala to a three-year entry-level contract. Fiala, 17 (7/22/96), was a finalist for the 2014 Swedish Hockey League Rookie of the Year Award after tying for the lead in points among all under-18 SHL players with 11 (3g-8a) in 17 games for HV71. The 5-10, 180-pound winger started the 2013-14 season with the HV71 junior squad, ranking among the league leaders in goals (10), assists (15) and points (25) in 27 games before his January promotion. The dynamic offensive forward with game-breaking potential spent his first season in Sweden in 2012-13 with the Malmo organization, posting 10 points (6g-4a) in nine games at the under-18 level and 28 points (9g-19a) in 33 games at the junior level. A native of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Fiala represented his homeland at the World Junior Championship, Under-18 World Championship and World Championship in 2014, becoming just the third player ever to participate in all three tournaments in the same year (Andrei Kostitsyn and Vadim Karagan, Belarus in 2003). Fiala led the Swiss in points at both the under-18 tournament (4g-5a-9pts, 5gp), was named one of the nation’s three best players in the process, and World Juniors (1g-4a-5pts, 5gp) as the team’s youngest member. At 17, he was the youngest member of Switzerland’s entry at the World Championship by three years, posting three assists and a team-best +3 rating playing alongside Predators defenseman Roman Josi and forward Simon Moser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Wouldn't all these non-Canuck draft pick signings be considered "minor", since most or nearly all of them will eventually get done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Thought this guy would've been selected around the 20's for sure. Great pick for the Preds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Wouldn't all these non-Canuck draft pick signings be considered "minor", since most or nearly all of them will eventually get done? I actually See alot "minor" signings in this Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Let's clean 'er up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Wow a non-canuck prospect who may or may not ever suit up for an NHL game just got signed to a standard rookie contract. By the Popular Nashville Predators. Such Interest. Much Excite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovi one kenobi Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 When will we sign our rookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Wow a non-canuck prospect who may or may not ever suit up for an NHL game just got signed to a standard rookie contract. By the Popular Nashville Predators. Such Interest. Much Excite. wow ..did you posted this BS also in the other ELC signing threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2SKATES1STICK Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Thought this guy would've been selected around the 20's for sure. Great pick for the Preds. You thought he'd go 20's for sure, and he nearly goes top 10. That makes a great pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure to Mogilny Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Good pick by nashville is underrated by some good for them to get him under contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PredsFanFromLa Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Who cares? If you don't care enough for the thread that somebody posted then don't reply in it.To reply who cares means the you do care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotaSmartMan Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 ^ such flawed logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 If you don't care enough for the thread that somebody posted then don't reply in it.To reply who cares means the you do care Nobody cares about this either. Hey, there a minor signings thread. This counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Kevin Fiala is going to be such a stud. He should have been a top 5 pick but since he's 5'10 and plays in Europe he dropped. Those are the two keys for a player to drop in the draft, he has arguably the most skill in the draft and doesn't back down from contact (actually initiates it most of the time) like Mats Zuccarello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 Nobody cares about this either. Hey, there a minor signings thread. Thois counts. Didnt noticed such discussions at the reinhart, vrana or honka threads...so whats the Problem? If it does Not interest you...just stay away from such threads and keep talking in your loved white noize or what its called now Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 If you don't care enough for the thread that somebody posted then don't reply in it.To reply who cares means the you do care Tah dah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PredsFanFromLa Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Nobody cares about this either. Hey, there a minor signings thread. This counts. Thanks for caring,have a nice day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Fiala was picked #11.. not that minor of a signing lol. Kid will be a beast for the Preds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Bull" Horvat Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 thinking that he'd be picked around 20s? you must be dreaming with this kid's skill set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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