Article: Marco Rossi Trade Rumors Too Loud To Ignore

[Thomas Williams]

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[mnfaninnc]

Sadly, the Canes series is on TBS, and the Stars series is on ESPN+. I was hoping for the other way around. Still, I believe FL is headed back to the finals.

I don't hate the Bleacher Report article, though the compensation seems to be a bit off. Nobody wants the 15th pick in this year's draft. I'm sure the Wild might like more bullets in the '26 draft, though. Rossi=player+'26 1st? Maybe, depending on the player. What do people think about Kirby Dach? He's got the size and should be a good player in a structured style. Can he win faceoffs? He's large, can he fill a 3rd line C spot? 2nd line? Dach+1st?  

I could see Guerin biting on that. 

Yikes, Kirby Dach was a -29 for the Canadiens, and even though he's young, he's shown that he doesn't go through seasons healthy. I thought he had some pretty good hands and good passing, but it has yet to show up on his stat line.

He's from the Boldy draft, and is only 24. Using absolutely no logic, I think the state could use another Kirby.

[Will D. Ness]

If we are going to trade Rossi, it can't be for picks and a prospect.  We need a replacement who is going to help the team in 25-26.

[mnfaninnc]

46 minutes ago, Will D. Ness said:

If we are going to trade Rossi, it can't be for picks and a prospect.  We need a replacement who is going to help the team in 25-26

I think the prospect matters. For instance, I'd be ok with grabbing Nate Danielson from Detroit, or Calum Ritchie from NYI along with a '26 1st. Kirby Dach might be the type of center that Guerin wants for the playoffs, 6'4" 221 and an RHS. Maybe he's the answer for the Ovechkin office? Certainly, he helps out Ek. Maybe Dach needs to be in a structured system to get the most out of him, though his injury history bothers me.

The Vancouver possibility is a no go, as is the Pittsburgh one. I also bet NYR is back in the playoffs next season. 

 

[mnfaninnc]

Does Guerin have a trade buffer guy, a guy who can put a deal together and Guerin can sign off on it?

Say, for instance, we get in offers for Rossi. Is there a guy who can accumulate several offers, think outside of the box and put complexity in the deal, and take them to Guerin to sign off? 

That would be hugely beneficial, I would think, if Guerin has a tendency to get too emotional and can't think more than 1 for 1.

[Dean]

I think the return for Rossi needs to be what Billy paid for jiricek . A top 6 center is as valuable as a top 4 right shot d imo . Rossi for Dach and a late 1st is a joke imo . Dach isn’t that good or is he consistent in his play..  my guess is Billy over paid for jiricek and will get under paid for Rossi . Then he’ll go into free agency an over pay the oldest washed up center and give him a nmc. So where right back where we started with Zach and Ryan contracts. 
   What Billy does this summer will tell everyone if Billy knows what he’s doing with trades and contracts. He over pays his friends/other GMs and gives assets away to his friends /other GMs. What he doesn’t do is look out for the best interest of the wild an its fans. Freddy g at 2 nd line center tells you everything about Billy’s hockey mind! 

[Will D. Ness]

2 hours ago, mnfaninnc said:

Kirby Dach might be the type of center that Guerin wants for the playoffs, 6'4" 221 and an RHS. Maybe he's the answer for the Ovechkin office? Certainly, he helps out Ek. Maybe Dach needs to be in a structured system to get the most out of him, though his injury history bothers me.

I like the size, but Chicago passed way early and if Montreal passes now then we are sloppy thirds.  We can do better.

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16 minutes ago, Will D. Ness said:

I like the size, but Chicago passed way early and if Montreal passes now then we are sloppy thirds.  We can do better.

That's the inherent risk of letting a center like Rossi go, that BG has to finally address. No other team is parting with a surefire 1C, so hopefully they have established a trade target, such as Dach, before they have a breakout season, otherwise the price goes way up. 

If the Wild can't draft/develop their own centers, you're always going to overpay.  Not many of these other young centers have excelled in the AHL the way Rossi did.