NHL Rumors: Pacific Division Team Linked To Trade For Wild's Marco Rossi
Canucks Could Eye Marco Rossi as Trade Target to Fill Top-Six Center Hole
According to the Sekeres and Price podcast, along with TSN analyst Frankie Corrado, the Canucks should be one of the first teams calling Minnesota GM Bill Guerin. Despite Rossi’s strong production, he was buried on the fourth line during the playoffs and reportedly rejected a five-year extension offer during the season.
His demotion and the Wild's preference for bigger, more physical players have fueled speculation that the 5-foot-9 forward could be dealt. “There’s more there,” said analyst Frankie Corrado. “You bring him in, that’s a guy who can potentially do something for you.”
"I think the phones will be pretty busy as far as teams inquiring about (Marco Rossi) and I think Vancouver should be one of the top teams blowing up Billy Guerin's phone"@frankcorrado22 | @mattsekeres | @justBlakePrice
— Sekeres and Price (@sekeresandprice) May 8, 2025
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Rossi Fits the Canucks' Needs
Rossi would immediately slot into a top-six role in Vancouver, especially with J.T. Miller already traded and Brock Boeser likely to depart in free agency. His age, upside, and scoring touch (24 goals, 60 points this season) make him an ideal fit alongside the Canucks’ core of Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson.
AFP Analytics projects Rossi’s next deal at either $4.5 million for two years or $7.39 million annually over seven—both within Vancouver’s cap structure. He also led Wild forwards in five-on-five goal differential this season outside of Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek.
The rumors of Marco Rossi being on the block are crazy to me if they’re true. You draft a legit 1C and then trade him in his prime at 24 y/o? Would be a braindead move IMO now that Minnesota can actually contend without that dead cap.#mnwild pic.twitter.com/cHGFigsGtg
— Puckmarks (@puckmarks) May 14, 2025
The Canucks are reportedly willing to move their first-round pick and prospects to get a deal done. With limited time to build around their core, the window to land a rising talent like Rossi might not stay open long.
