Rossi Traded

Not gonna lie, I do not understand why Minnesota would trade Rossi... what am I missing? I'm super confused.

Agreed. Guy has a break out year and NOW they want to trade him?

This type of methodology screams, selling high at first opportunity. Meaning he's not worth what the perception is of him.

Guerin values and prioritizes size/grit. That's pretty much what it boils down to.

He believes the team needs to have more of an edge/nastiness to it. Not saying you or anyone else needs to agree, but that's the reasoning. It has nothing to do with his value being less than what's perceived.

That's what I assumed was the core reason for it but figured any GM making that somewhat known to other Gm's would be an absolute moron for doing so. In the game of business and negotiations, that is devaluing your own asset. No team would give you remotely what Guerin thinks he's worth then. Why would they? Whats the worst that will happen? Guerin will keep the asset that doesn't fit his team identity indefinitely? Risking devaluing him in the process? Hence why trying to sell him while his stock is at its highest.

This is just a theory based on the idea that he's actively being shopped of course. If Guerin is fine just keeping him until someone pays up, then there really isn't any smoke to this. Just a random rumor based on a team willing to listen and not reject instantaneously like others would normally do.

AND he has another ELC year remaining. Unless it's a size preference thing, this makes no sense. Even then, it's dumb. Maybe he wants out for some reason?