Vancouver Canucks Looking to Reignite Push for Minnesota Wild Forward They Previously Targeted

The Vancouver Canucks have been in the market for a centerman all summer long as they look to potentially add someone to play on the second line, giving them some more depth alongside Elias Pettersson, Filip Chytil and potentially Teddy Blueger, if the latter is not traded before the season begins.

Throughout the last month, the Canucks have been linked to a number of different centerman through both trade and free agency, with one name they've they've been in talks with being Jack Roslovic, a former first round pick.

As of this week, the Vancouver Canucks are still speaking with Jack Roslovic's camp, as are a few other teams around the NHL, Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects says, but he isn't too sure if Patrik Allvin has given the 28-year-old a good enough offer just yet.

During his appearance on Sekeres and Price, Robinson said that if the Vancouver Canucks were to lose out on Jack Roslovic at some point in the near future, perhaps they could circle back on Minnesota Wild restricted free agent forward Marco Rossi.

Rossi, 23, has been linked to the Vancouver Canucks for well over a month now, with Patrik Allvin reportedly making an offer for him in mid-June which included the team's first round pick (15th overall) and another piece, either an NHL roster player or prospect, but Wild General Manager Bill Guerin turned it down.

Over a month later and Rossi still hasn't been able to agree to terms on a new contract with the Minnesota Wild, leading to more questions about his future in the State of Hockey and depending on the cost, the Feldkirch, Austria native is someone that the Vancouver Canucks should absolutely go after once again.

Rossi has taken big strides in his development over the last two seasons and saw a 20-point jump in his production between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 campaigns, finishing this past year with 60 points (24 goals, 36 assists) in 82 games.

It's going to be interesting to see what transpires throughout the month of August when it comes to Vancouver's pursuit of a centerman and if Patrik Allvin is able to bring someone in who can at least play a middle-six role before training camp begins in mid-September.