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Wild, Marco Rossi Near Short-Term Deal as Trade Interest Lingers

The months-long stalemate has shifted toward a bridge in the $5 million range, according to multiple reports.

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Marco Rossi, Minnesota Wild (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
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Overview

  • Michael Russo reports significant progress toward a Rossi contract that could be signed in the coming days, though nothing is finalized.
  • The expected framework is a two- or three-year bridge near $5 million AAV, which would preserve Rossi’s RFA status at expiry.
  • Talks had been largely dormant since early June after the Wild’s in-season five-year, $25 million offer was rejected and Rossi sought a longer deal closer to $7 million annually.
  • The Canucks and Kraken have re-engaged on trade scenarios if negotiations break down, with Seattle’s Jared McCann cited as a plausible centerpiece in a return.
  • Rossi, 23, is coming off 24 goals and 60 points in 82 games, and his postseason demotion to fourth-line minutes under coach John Hynes shaped the summer’s debate over his role and value.