Article: Where Is the Marco Rossi Offer Sheet?

[goenzoy]

51 minutes ago, Kato AK said:

The sharks took Celebrini #1 in 2024?

Thanks completely forgot Celebrini

Pacific division is so difficult to watch from Europe

[Burnt Toast]

My guess is most of the hold up with a new contract is Rossi’s agent looking for top dollar (buyouts pretty much done) and the Wild thinking Rossi’s upside isn’t too high. It didn’t take long for the Wild to lock up Boldy and Faber to reasonable long term contracts. I expected more league wide interest in Rossi. I mean there’s a shortage of players available for pick up. Recently there was a lot of talk about the Wild being too generous with their resignings. I’m ok with the pendulum swinging back a little towards cap/fiscal budget tightening. 

[bisopher]

When Kaprizov signs his deal, everyone (Billy G, Rossi and his agent, and the rest of the NHL) will have a much more accurate estimate of the max. Rossi could get.  Until then, it's all just noise.

[1Brotherbill]

This Rossi story has kept the summer interesting at least.  Let's break it down a bit.

The Wild sent Rossi a qualifying offer.  Which is a one year deal to retain the rights of Rossi, that offer is based on his previous salary plus a certain percentage.  So, since I have never seen an exact number it might be as high as 2.5 million.  This offer allows the Wild to work on a contract with Rossi.  It also allows Rossi to look for an offer sheet from another club. 

Guerin said he would match any offer that another team put in on Rossi.  He also has said he will not pay Rossi "Boldy" Money.  So, that would imply that he would sign Rossi up to a 7.020 million dollar contract.  Why is that you ask?  See below. 

Compensatory picks are based on salary that a RFA signs.  A contract offered between 4.680 and 7.020 million a year would require a 1st and a 3rd as compensatory picks returned to the Wild.  Since Guerin has said that he will match any offer and not pay Rossi over Boldy, this tier is out.  That brings in the next tier.  7.020 to 9.360 would require a 1st, 2nd, 3rd as compensation picks.  So, this is the only tier that Rossi would go into if someone was going to sign him.  Only 14 teams can give the Wild picks in this tier.  Of those teams Nashville, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Chicago, Calgary and Anaheim are the only teams with money to sign Rossi to over 7 million a year.  Detroit and Pittsburgh have full rosters at this point so they would have to get rid of a player to sign Rossi.  Anaheim probably is good with what they got and I doubt Quinnville would like Rossi.  Chicago is a mess and they are chaotic, it is possible that they could sign Rossi and also trade Bedard for Rossi as well.  It is hard to say what Chicago is thinking.  They look like the want to build from within, however.  That leaves Calgary and the GM has stated a number of times that they want to build from within.  

So, the 5 by 5 contract that Rossi turned down in the middle of the season that was reported, looks pretty good right now for the Rossi camp.  Being that he will probably play this year for half of that value.  

If he doesn't get a contract by December 1st Rossi can't play in the NHL this year and the circus starts over again next summer because Rossi is an RFA until the summer of 2029.  So, if we are all tired of this by now it is just going to keep going unless he decides to play for what the Wild want. 

[1Brotherbill]

9 hours ago, Pewterschmidt said:

I’m still betting that Rossi gets an offer sheet.  There’s a GM out there who’ll roll the dice on Rossi @$7M

Only 6 can and 2 of those have full active rosters.  That is if the value is over 7.02 a year. 

[1Brotherbill]

Let's say Rossi doesn't sign and holds out.  And on December 1st he doesn't have a contract.  That means he doesn't play this year in the NHL.  That also means that the Wild have around 10 million in Cap space.  New York is looking to get younger and cheaper.  That would be a good place to trade someone like Spurgeon and get Artemi Panarin to fly with Kirill and Ek.  

I know everyone is going to say you can't trade Spurgeon. Yes you totally can and you might not even notice him being gone.  The system is full of NHL level defenseman why not use them. 

[Pablo]

As an RFA, Rossi’s camp overplayed their hand. His topend market hasn't developed yet. He should bet on himself and sign a one yr deal thats Billy G friendly and then overperform it. 10 months from now, he will get plenty of payday offers.