As reported by Christian Matte (Marker.com), the Wild's general manager was interviewed on radio station KFAN and literally picked up Kevin Fiala.
He was asked if he could trade Dumba, instead of Fiala.
"Why is it always Dumba? Dumba plays a lot of minutes for us. There are a lot of things that Matt Dumba does very well. Everyone has their flaws. Kevin hasn't been good during the playoffs, but people are all dying to keep him. If I sound a little pissed off or annoyed, that's because I am. Because all I hear is that Matt is getting clocked, and you know what? It's not easy to do what he did, to play in the state he did."
And he adds:
"I like Matt Dumba. I think he's a damn good defender, and people want to run him out of town just because Kevin had a good three months." - Bill Guerin
The guy has 85 points this season and he's getting torn down by his GM... Let's just say it smells like a trade for Fiala.
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Should GM Bill Guerin trade Fiala or Dumba?
Fiala
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46.6 %
Dumba
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53.4 %
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