"The news of Switzerland and Kings forward Kevin Fiala suffering an injury during their game against Canada at the Olympics is extremely unfortunate. He underwent surgery and will be shut down for the rest of the season. While the Kings added Artemi Panarin just before the Olympic roster freeze, they now have another hole further down their lineup with Fiala out. The Kings are three points out of a wild card spot and definitely could use some reassurance for their run."
"Simply put, losing a 60-70- point producer isn't ideal no matter what point you're at in the season. Fiala's 40 points in 56 games is still impressive and that kind of depth scoring is hard to replace. However, McMann could be a perfect replacement to fill the void for the Kings in Fiala's absence. McMann has 19 goals and 32 points in 56 games and while it falls short of the production that Fiala has had this season,"
Kevin Fiala suffered an injury during the Olympics game against Canada, underwent surgery, and will be shut down for the rest of the season. The Los Angeles Kings, three points out of a wild card spot, lost depth scoring despite adding Artemi Panarin before the Olympic roster freeze. Bobby McMann has 19 goals and 32 points in 56 games and could replace Fiala's production as a depth scorer. McMann brings elite speed—18 bursts over 22+ mph placing him in the 97th percentile—and contributes shots from medium-to-high-danger areas. His $1.35 million cap hit fits within the Kings' available space.
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