Overview

• Rossi’s contract carries a $5 million AAV with backloaded $4M, $5M, and $6M salaries that set a $6 million qualifying offer at expiry, per The Athletic’s Michael Russo.
• The agreement ends a months-long stalemate and cools trade speculation that had linked the Canucks and Kraken as potential destinations.
• Vancouver reportedly offered the No. 15 pick at the draft and was turned down, and reports linked Jared McCann as a potential centerpiece in Seattle talks.
• The 23-year-old center produced 24 goals and 60 points in 82 games last season, while his average ice time dropped from 18:15 in the regular season to 11:08 in the playoffs.
• The bridge structure aligns with Minnesota’s cap plan and leaves the club with more than $4 million in space as management shifts focus to extending Kaprizov.