What’s the Newest Involving Marco Rossi and the Minnesota Wild
Michael Russo of The Athletic joined Jason Gregor on the DFO Rundown Podcast and was requested in regards to the goalie scenario subsequent season in Minnesota, however talked about how the Wild are in a significant contract dispute with Marco Rossi.
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Jason Gregor: “Trying on the wild, since you’ve obtained (Vladimir) Tarasenko, (Mats)Zuccarello, they’re all UFAs on the finish of the season as effectively, Bogosian so they are going to be getting youthful. Filip Gustavsson, their goalie. That’s one other man that they’re going to need to re-sign earlier than then as effectively. Is it protected to say that with (Marc-Andre) Fleury gone, that (Jesper) Wallstedt automated, he’s going to be developing because the backup subsequent yr?”
Michael Russo: “Yeah, they signed Cal Petersen as their quantity three. They did give a a technique deal, however they’re absolutely intending on sliding him via waivers and having him go all the way down to Iowa. I can’t think about he’s a waiver threat after some actual struggles final couple years. However Wallstedt had his struggles in Iowa, however generally whenever you’re enjoying in entrance of a construction just like the Minnesota Wild have in entrance of them, it in all probability will assist them out.
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I feel it’ll put slightly stress on Gustavsson as effectively. They get alongside actually, very well. All indicators throughout coaching camp they had been going disc {golfing} each single day. So he’s undoubtedly automated and it’s simply going to be actually fascinating. The best way this goes proper now
They’re in a significant contract dispute with Marco Rossi, main distinction in opinion, on his worth. From Marco’s facet to what the wild imagine he’s price. You take a look at all people from Matt Coronato at six and a half to Gabe Vilardi, to plenty of guys are signing the $7 million vary. He turned down a five-year deal at $5 million per yr. That’s the kind of contract Dylan Strome and Anton Lundell have. Precise AAV. And he turned it down and rejected it.
He had a 24-goal, 60-point season in solely his second full yr. And so that you take a look at the comparables, and he in all probability deserves considerably greater than what the Wild are providing. However the Wild don’t need to go over Matt Boldy, and I don’t even suppose they need to go within the $6 million vary.
So you then add within the complication that he was demoted to the fourth line in the course of the playoffs. And I feel he’s slightly anxious about signing some form of bridge deal proper now to a lesser worth, after which getting buried and never having the ability to actually show himself absolutely over the time period of that bridge deal and hit that residence run contract subsequent time. So it’s going to be actually fascinating the place this goes proper now.
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They’re in complete shutdown mode. I imply, I don’t suppose they’ve had a dialog in three or 4 weeks at this level. They had been, I feel, enjoying a recreation of hen to see if he might signal a suggestion sheet. Proper now, to that time, it hasn’t occurred. So I feel Billy (Invoice Guerin) is making an attempt to make him sweat right here, after which they’ll attempt to re-trigger contract negotiations in the midst of subsequent month, or as we get nearer to coaching camp now.”
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