Article: Can Marco Rossi Build On His Playoff Performance?

[SkolWild73]

2 minutes ago, goenzoy said:

Rossi even spending time with Joe Thornton in Switzerland last week 

For what purpose I dont know 

It was reported working on face offs.

[goenzoy]

4 minutes ago, SkolWild73 said:

It was reported working on face offs.

Ok you know more then me then 

[Imyourhuckleberry]

5 minutes ago, goenzoy said:

Rossi even spending time with Joe Thornton in Switzerland last week 

For what purpose I dont know 

Trying to get better at faceoffs, as was indicated by the Athletic? Thornton won over 54% in the part of his career where faceoff wins were tracked, finishing over 56% in six different seasons.

[goenzoy]

3 hours ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

were tracked, finishing over 56% in six different seasons

Well with all the Rossi talk it would be nice to hear also something about Kaprisov.I don't buy this its a "done deal" 

[SkolWild73]

36 minutes ago, goenzoy said:

Well with all the Rossi talk it would be nice to hear also something about Kaprisov.I don't buy this its a "done deal" 

Maybe not, but doubtful anything is done until he gets back from Russia.

[hydguy75]

Chipping here from the jury bin because I do not know specifics, could Rossi and BG reach a middle point being $5m x 2-3 years, with some sort of performance based compensation tacked on?  It seems that BG thinks Rossi' isn't valuable, or at least doesn't want to pay him 2C going rates.  Rossi seems to think he's worth more and given a bad rap.  Or would this be about the same as Rossi taking a $5 x 3 and putting up stats, then getting a more lucrative deal in the follow on contract?  Any rate, good discussion here from the many perspectives and considerations.  

[Mateo3xm]

8 hours ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

Why? You think Rossi wants a contract at $5M and to be a restricted free agent again in 2 years?

I think it's more likely they agree to a 4 or 5 year deal in the $6M neighborhood.

Rossi is effective, but undersized with below average speed, and other teams aren't clamoring to give up assets to pay him more than the Wild are offering.

I’ve posted this before but maybe you didn’t see it..

“He is in the 75th percentile for top skating speed and the 89th percentile for skating distance. The Austrian native is only 23 and is already faster than 80% of the league. Along with his skating, he excels in taking accurate shots. He's in the 86th percentile for shooting % and is in the 85th percentile for goals scored.”

 

-Jordan Manny Preds line 

[1Brotherbill]

This is just low hanging fruit.

The Wild want to keep Rossi just not at his agents price tag.  It's all good and fine for Rossi and his agent to want more money but at the end of the day they have to sign a contract either with the Wild or sign an offer sheet.  Since the teams that have compensation picks haven't offered Rossi an offer sheet that means that nobody else is willing to pay the money Rossi wants.  

What that money value is we don't' know. I'm thinking Rossi wants more than 7 million.  So who can afford that and has the picks to give as compensation.  12 teams can offer Rossi more than 7.021 million to 9.360 million a year, Anahein, Boston, Calgary, Chicago, LA, Detroit, Montreal, Nashville, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Utah, and Philadelphia. Of those teams listed above only, Chicago, Anaheim, Calgary, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Nashville have money to pay Rossi over 7 million.  And Pittsuburgh and Detroit have full contact allotments. 

So, we are down to four teams that can sign Rossi and give the picks to Minnesota as compensation, Chicago, Anaheim, Calgary, and Nashville.  Chicago and Anaheim are probably not going to go that route being the three picks they would have to give up are probably going to be high in the round.  Nashville is probably looking to rebuild being the great experiment from last year was a disaster.  That leaves Calgary as the only team that will give Rossi an offer sheet.  Since it hasn't come it probably won't come.  

That means the Wild can sign Rossi to the Qualifying offer sheet or negotiate a longer contract.  Even if Rossi takes the one year Qualifying offer sheet he is still a RFA next summer and this all will happen again because he is under control until the summer of 2029.  

Rossi should ask for a three year deal at 6 million a year.  Play out the contract and then go into his Free Agency period.  If he performs he will get paid what he wants.  If he doesn't well that is on his.  The Wild appear to want to pay him 5 million, which is fare for a young RFA.  

At the end of the day he has to deal with Minnesota or not play in the NHL this year.  Even with that he is still under control by Minnesota until the summer of 2029. 

[mnhockeyfan03]

Rossi will not get more than a 2 year $4.5mm deal from the Wild, then be traded by midseason if he does sign.  If he wants more it will have to be from someone else.  Look for Rakell from Pitt, Zacha from Boston, Anderson from Calgary, Terry from Anaheim (no to Mctavish).  Each one of these guys will cost Rossi plus pick or prospect.  His value is not what people think. A fair trade would be from Detroit for Danielson straight up for Rossi. Danielson is a promising risk but worth it.  Sometimes as a GM you have to take a risk to get a 1C

[SkolWild73]

48 minutes ago, mnhockeyfan03 said:

Rossi will not get more than a 2 year $4.5mm deal from the Wild, then be traded by midseason if he does sign.  If he wants more it will have to be from someone else.  Look for Rakell from Pitt, Zacha from Boston, Anderson from Calgary, Terry from Anaheim (no to Mctavish).  Each one of these guys will cost Rossi plus pick or prospect.  His value is not what people think. A fair trade would be from Detroit for Danielson straight up for Rossi. Danielson is a promising risk but worth it.  Sometimes as a GM you have to take a risk to get a 1C

Danielson might become a really good player but Billy has been pretty clear that he isn’t doing a trade that will make the team worse this year.  Trading for a prospect with zero nhl experience for Rossi probably won’t happen.  

[mnhockeyfan03]

8 minutes ago, SkolWild73 said:

Danielson might become a really good player but Billy has been pretty clear that he isn’t doing a trade that will make the team worse this year.  Trading for a prospect with zero nhl experience for Rossi probably won’t happen.  

Dont think the team will get worse if Danielson is ready and we get years on a ELC.  We are not contending this year anyway.  If we could get Danielson, Roslovic, kuzenetsov and Rakell we might have a better team to have a fighting chance but we need 3 more top forwards we don’t have and need to get bigger on D