New details emerged regarding failed offseason trade between Vancouver Canucks & Minnesota Wild
New details have emerged this week regarding a failed offseason trade between the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild that included Austrian forward Marco Rossi.
Throughout the offseason, the Vancouver Canucks were searching for a true second line centerman after trading away J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers in late January.
Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin examined several options on both the free agent and trade markets, and was in the mix for Marco Rossi of the Minnesota Wild, even offering their 2025 first round pick for the centerman, who was a restricted free agent at the time.
Despite the two sides engaging in talks, nothing ever materialized on the Marco Rossi front, with Minnesota signing him to a three-year contract worth $5 million annually and this week, new details have come out about a deal the Wild offer to the Vancouver Canucks that was ultimately rejected by Patrik Allvin.
New details emerge about Minnesota Wild's trade offer to Vancouver Canucks
In a recent article for The Athletic, Michael Russo and Joe Smith reported that the Minnesota Wild offered Marco Rossi to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Aatu Raty, goaltender Arturs Silovs and their first round pick (15th overall) in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
Russo and Smith added that Patrik Allvin declined the offer, opting to hold onto Aatu Raty and their first round pick, which was used to selected forward Braeden Cootes, while trading away Latvian netminder Arturs Silovs to the Pittsburgh Penguins just a few weeks later.
"Ironically, the Canucks turned down an offer from the Wild for Rossi at the draft that would have involved Aatu Raty (scored two goals and an assist and had one goal overturned against the Wild on Saturday night), the No. 15 pick and goalie Arturs Silovs." Russo & Smith said.
Part of the reason why GM Patrik Allvin decided to reject the offer was to give Aatu Raty to an opportunity to prove himself in the National Hockey League, Elliotte Friedman shared on the 32 Thoughts Podcast on Monday.
"They talked about Raty in that Rossi deal in the summer that they were kicking around right, and they didn't want to do it. They did not want to trade him, they wanted to give him a chance." Friedman said.
Looking back on that trade offer now and how desperate Vancouver has been to add center help, even going out and getting Lukas Reichel & David Kampf after the season began, it's safe to say that Patrik Allvin probably should've accepted it.
As Vancouver now shifts their attention to selling off their pending unrestricted free agents after making them available on the trade market late last month, everyone is hoping that Patrik Allvin will be able to bring in some much needed center help for this year and beyond.
Previously on Vancouver Hockey Daily
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