Wild Want Massive Haul in Trade for Marco Rossi

I think 6-7M per year for 7 years would have gotten done if Billy even slightly likes Rossi.  The cap increased over the last year versus some of the comps.  GMs usually will go a little higher for 7 years knowing the cap is likely to keep going up and because the team has control over the player during some of his UFA years.

This should be the approach the Wild takes with its young players (Ohgren comes to mind) instead of to keep trading them, especially given the difficulty that it has in attracting FA.  

Always having a couple of players on ELCs and a couple of more on their first contract after the ELC allows for TDL acquisitions and/or a big FA signing to put the team over the top for contention.  This is where too much money in the bottom 6 really frustrates me.  These players are blocking cheaper ELC players from NHL development (only so much can be learned in other leagues) and taking up cap space that could be used for TDL acquisitions and/or a big FA.

Based on Rossi’s two year production and the Wild’s need for centers, I blame Billy for not drafting another player if he can’t get over Rossi’s size.  He was 5’9” when Billy drafted him.

I hope I am wrong, but I think he will be traded and the return will be underwhelming.

3 hours ago, SkolWild73 said:

If he is worth less somewhere else, that definitely would not help Rossi and his agent in terms of what Rossi is worth

I don't think there is much relationship between what Bennet gets and what Rossi will get.  Bennet has been in the NHL for 11 years and only been over 50 (51 this year) points one time.  Rossi has a 60 point season in just his third year.  

It has taken a Stanly Cup roster to get Bennet over 40 points.

Rossi has done it twice on a team with more AHL players than 1st line talent.

They bring very different value to a team. 

1 minute ago, Patrick said:

I don't think there is much relationship between what Bennet gets and what Rossi will get.  Bennet has been in the NHL for 11 years and only been over 50 (51 this year) points one time.  Rossi has a 60 point season in just his third year.  

It has taken a Stanly Cup roster to get Bennet over 40 points.

Rossi has done it twice on a team with more AHL players than 1st line talent.

They bring very different value to a team. 

Maybe you are right, but Rossi has only played two years.  I believe that Rossi has a chance for a higher ceiling than Bennett, but he has had one average year and a good year.  I think Bennett is valued higher than Rossi is at this time, if you believe rumor mills that teams were going to offer Bennett 9-10M.  I think if Rossi hadn't missed a year and had put together a couple of good years, he probably would have been signed or traded for by now and gotten his 7x7 contract.

27 minutes ago, Patrick said:

Rossi has done it twice on a team with more AHL players than 1st line talent.

That might be true, but Rossi played with as much 1st line talent as anyone on Florida likely did. Kaprizov or Boldy scored at least 12 goals where Rossi was credited with points, and they had the primary assist on at least 17 goals where Rossi was credited with points. Those 2 were credited with 14 secondary assists on goals where Rossi got points.

Zuccarello also has a heavy presence in the scoring logs for Rossi. Rossi had just 14 points on the season where one of Kaprizov, Boldy, or Zuccarello were not involved in the soring logs. Rossi is a good all around player, but he was often playing with players not anywhere near AHL level.