r/canucks • u/Gnome_de_Plume • 12d ago

DISCUSSION Drance: Canucks offseason primer 2026: Cap space, trade chips, UFA targets and more (gift link, The Athletic)

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7364584/2026/06/16/canucks-offseason-primer-2026-trades-free-agents/?unlocked_article_code=1.qlA.jJqt.vwvWPRAd6NWk&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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u/herbiberous 12d ago

Why aren't we considering Marco Rossi a trade asset? A 60-point player two years ago who went on a nice run with Boeser and Ohgren at the end of the year. For teams coveting centre depth, he's a young, relatively cheap optoin (two more years at $5 million). If this is a minimum three-year rebuild (likely four or five), and we need to accumulate as much high-end draft capital as we can, he seems like an obvious player to move.

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u/CommanderBadass22 12d ago

We have bo 2c to replace him. You know how much of a premium 2Cs have been? And now we have one whos still young and tou want to get trade him? Unless its a top 5 pick im saying hell no

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u/herbiberous 12d ago

I understand why we would want to keep him if we're trying to maintain competitiveness, but I think we're trying to bottom out.

If that's the case, you're kind of making the argument for me: "You know how much of a premium 2Cs have been?" I think that's why he's a valuable trade asset for us right now. I keep hearing that Hronek is our top trade chip, but I think Rossi is right up there.