Nobody is saying that small players CAN'T play in the NHL, but lack of size will always be considered a "detriment" in contact sports. Like I have said many times, if you are small and make it to the NHL, you have made it DESPITE your lack of size. You can't have too many small players, and if you do, better surround them with some beef. You don't necessarily need "huge" players in abundance, just try to not have too many "small" players.
Jiri is right, Rossi would be a second-line C here, and I'm all for acquiring him- it's not like there's any centers on the market who are better- but should we be actively pursuing him to solve our depth down the middle? Only if there's nothing else available. Like I said, there's a reason why Rossi has been singled out to be traded, when they have other players who put up less points that could be moved instead.
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