Overview

• Marco Rossi and the Wild have not held contract talks since mid-June, leaving the 23-year-old restricted free agent unsigned as training camp nears.
• A perfunctory qualifying offer has opened Rossi to potential offer sheets that would cost Minnesota draft picks depending on the annual average value.
• Kirill Kaprizov’s anticipated eight-year extension at about $15 million AAV is projected to narrow the Wild’s salary cap flexibility.
• At least five clubs—including Chicago, Calgary and Boston—have been linked to Rossi in reported trade or offer-sheet discussions.
• Minnesota is exploring a two-to-three-year bridge deal to retain Rossi while preserving room to finalize Kaprizov’s new contract.