The Cozens Conundrum, 2024-25

[Flashsabre]

https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2024/11/wild-rumors-marco-rossi-could-be-on-move.html
 

Chris Johnson says Rossi could be used in a 1 for 1 trade. I know it was said last year Minny wants more size.

If the Wild offered Rossi for Cozens would people consider it? Rossi has 15 points and is +7 right now. Cozens has struggled.

Rossi played junior in Ottawa with Quinn.

I’m not sure how I would feel about that deal. I like Cozens but he has continued to struggle and I don’t see him as having the hockey IQ to be a 2C. Rossi has the brains and skills but does not have the size/speed combo Cozens has.

[steveoath]

Interesting proposal. I really wanted Rossi at the time. Not sure why Wild would be getting ready to trade tbh. If Cozens doesn’t pick up soon then I’d think about it. But Adams wouldn’t trade one of his guys imo. 

[mjd1001]

Rossi and Cozens seem to be opposite type players in many ways:

Cozens is 6'3" and 210. Rossi is 5'9" and 180.

Cozens is fast (usually in the top 20-25 percentile in terms of top speed), Rossi is not (metrics have him in the bottom 50% of skating speed)

Cozens is, frankly a bad shooter. (Career 10% and dropping, hasn't shot in double digits since 2022-23)  Rossi is a pretty good shooter (14% this year, 12.6% last year)

Cozens likes to take his shots a bit farther out (he works a lot more than average from the dots to the top of the circle).  Rossi works from the dots in to the goal crease for a greater percentage of his shots.

Cozens is VERY hot and cold. (between this year and last year he has had 5 different streaks of 8 games or more without a goal)  Rossi is more consistent scoring (Between this year and last year, he only had 1 streak of 8 games or more without a goal)

In terms of size, style, and consistency, they are really really different.

Edited November 22 by mjd1001

[Mr Peabody]

Cozens seems to be a Lindy guy and doubt he’s going anywhere.  His scoring is lagging the improvement the rest of his game has taken since the season started but I believe it will come along.  
 

Rossi came in with a solid physical build but once Cozens builds his strength I think his upside is very high.  I always thought it was tough to judge Rossi because  he was a man against boys.