The latest trade pitch from Heavy.com sees the Canucks acquiring Marco Rossi from the Wild for Nils Holglander, Aatu Raty, and a 2026 second-round draft pick. The <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/trades/bruins-star-center-linked-to-vancouver-canucks-in-trade-rumors-per-nhl-analyst' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Vancouver Canucks know that their biggest need is a second-line center</a> who can score, help anchor the middle, and give Elias Pettersson some relief. With the season knocking on the door now, the time to get closer to contention is dwindling. The Canucks and Minnesota Wild have been linked to making a trade for restricted free agent Marco Rossi. Vancouver's initial first-round offer, some time back during this summer, was reportedly rejected, but the negotiations are still in place. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLRumourReport/status/1950388672274321693'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://heavy.com/sports/nhl/vancouver-canucks/trade-pitch-lands-center-marco-rossi/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Heavy.com suggested a deal</a>: Nils Höglander, center prospect Aatu Räty, and a 2026 second-round pick for Marco Rossi. Guerin also has the upcoming free agency of superstar Kirill Kaprizov to consider, and with talks on Rossi's next contract appearing to have stalled, perhaps the Wild will look to cash in now and get assets ready to contribute both immediately and in the future. Which is where the trade pitch from Vancouver would come into play. Taken ninth overall in 2020, <a href='https://www.nhl.com/wild/player/marco-rossi-8482079' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Rossi</a> has developed into a reliable two-way center, having netted 24 goals and 36 assists in 82 games last season. Listed at 5-9, 182 pounds, Rossi deploys excellent hockey vision to score from the slot. <h3>Rossi Wants a Seven-Year, $49 Million Deal, Something the Wild are Refusing to Pay</h3> The Wild have to make a decision as Rossi is seeking a seven-year, $49 million deal, something GM Bill Guerin may not wish to commit to with Kirill Kaprizov's free agency on the horizon. The proposed package provides Minnesota with a winger-ready-now player in Nils Höglander (25 points in his last season, 36 in the season prior), a high-upside prospect in Aatu Räty, and a quality draft choice. For Vancouver, Rossi would fit in nicely behind Pettersson, offering defensive dependability and offense, precisely what their roster lacks. While no trade is ever a certainty, the concept makes sense on paper: Vancouver gets a franchise building block for a playoff push, and Minnesota gains pieces to improve now and in the future.