Minnesota Wild notes on Marco Rossi, Kirill Kaprizov, Artemi Panarin, and Jack Roslovic

Jack Roslovic and Vitali Kravtsov

Thomas Drance of The Athletic : Now, the speculation of Jack Roslovic has gone on all summer. He is now 28 ahead of this year’s training camp. Also, the wait has seemingly gone on forever. Naturally, speculation will trend upward as September finally approaches. Already, several teams have inquired again. Vancouver is one of the teams along with the Toronto Maple Leafs and even the New York Rangers.

Now, that fairly straightforward. The tendency for things to go a bit sideways is also not surpris ing. Roslovic probably should have been signed by now. Vancouver often waits and waits until early October to make such moves. Would a center like Roslovic wait so long? That is the bigger question.

Again, other teams will circle back over and over. It would not be surprising to see Roslovic go somewhere else as training camp starts or draws very close.

Keep in mind that it feels like we have discussed this a few times. Do not forget that Vitali Kravtsov is on the back burner of sorts here. Vancouver has him as a backup option. Now, he carries a hefty AHL salary of $450,000. The former New York Ranger first-round pick faces an uphill climb at training camp. However, the forward showed upside in his KHL stint. Maybe the 25-year-old figured some things out after all. Time will tell.

Questions About The New York Rangers

Dan Rosen of NHL.com : So, the New York Rangers f ace three questions in particular. Will Mika Zibanejad stay on the Right Wing? He expects to start training camp on the wing of J.T. Miller. How long does he truly stay there? Mike Sullivan insists he has three high-quality centers in him, Miller, and Vincent Trocheck.

Now, how will Sullivan make an immediate impact. He has been contacting players since early May. Players, players, and players has been the emphasis with the coach. Him and Chris Drury have talked extensively.

Many pundits have opined about who will replace the Chris Kreider void? Will Cuylle figures to inherit this role. He bangs, produces points, and had a 20-20 campaign (45 points in 2024-25). This may mean expanded power-play time at last too. Cuylle played 15:05 a game and that may go up another minute or two in 2025-26.

Let the fun begin as Sullivan and the Rangers should be an intriguing mix with or without Jack Roslovic.