Vancouver Canucks ‘Very Interested’ In Wild’s Marco Rossi – Wilderness Walk

Maybe it was just because he was on Vancouver radio that particular day, but according to The Athletic’s Michael Russo, during a hit on Sportsnet 650, the Vancouver Canucks are one team that are looking heavily into acquiring center Marco Rossi from the Minnesota Wild.

“I definitely hear from really good sources that Vancouver really likes Marco and is very interested in Marco,” Russo said last Thursday. “Does that mean a trade? Does that mean an offer sheet? One or the other? Who knows.”

The Canucks are one team where it would make a whole lot of sense for them to pursue Rossi. If the Wild are most likely going to part ways with the 23-year-old center who just scored 60 points, the Canucks can take him in and instantly, working under Elias Pettersson, are in a prime position for Rossi to develop into a top-six center even more than in Minnesota.

But that’s also beside the point. In return for Rossi, the Canucks could offer something valuable. Maybe it is the 15th overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft later this month, or some higher-end prospects like Jonathan Lekkerimaki — who was Liam Ohgren’s linemate in Sweden, by the way.

If the Wild are dead set on moving Rossi, Vancouver seems like a real possibility.

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Off the trail…

• The 2025 Stanley Cup Final is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory. [Sportsnet]
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