Predators recall Fiala: 'Desperate times call for desperate measures'

Kevin Fiala's time has finally come.

Amid a four-game losing streak, the Nashville Predators recalled their prized prospect from the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals on Wednesday.

It marks a deviation from the Predators' initial plan for the 11th overall pick in the 2014 NHL draft, but general manager David Poile decided it was time.

"Kevin is playing quite well right now," Poile said, according to Adam Vignan of The Tennessean. "Again, like a lot of younger players, there's some highs and lows. Quite honestly, if we had been playing better, I would've been happy to leave Kevin in Milwaukee all year, but desperate times call for desperate measures."

Fiala, who fell just short of making the Predators roster out of training camp, has recorded 12 points in his last 13 games for Milwaukee. He has 21 points in 34 games this season.

"Kevin plays with a lot of energy," Poile added. "He has an offensive flair and because where we are right now, we're giving Kevin a chance."

The 19-year-old forward is expected to be in the lineup against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. He played in one regular season game and one playoff game for the Predators last season, but did not register a point.

Nashville also recalled forward Cody Bass, while reassigning forward Viktor Arvidsson to the AHL on Thursday.

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