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Originally Posted by bax
1. No way the Wild trade Rossi
2. They aren’t in a similar spot to the Flames at all. The Wild have arguably the best prospect pool in the NHL
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I would say at best they
had one of the best prospect pools. That changes quickly with Boldy already graduating and Rossi expecting to make the NHL and no blue chip prospects expected to replace them. And yet even with those players expected to be on the team full-time, the team is likely to regress based on losing Fiala and the aging of the core, notably the 35 year old Zuccarello who shouldn't be expected to be putting up 90 point pace in the next couple years.
Entering a no-man's land of exiting contender status while refusing to rebuild. I'm not saying it would be a good move for the Wild to move Rossi, but if a team came around with an offer that could help extend their window for the next two or three years while they bridge the gap between the Sutter and Parise buyouts, they're going to listen to the proposal.