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Aug 2, 2020Liked by Todd Cordell

Great read. Sounds like he would be a fine addition. Man I miss Devil’s hockey.

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Aug 1, 2020Liked by Todd Cordell

Only guy I trust to tell it how it is about the Devs. Already subscribed, looking forward to more great content like this

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Aug 1, 2020Liked by Todd Cordell

Great article Todd, looking forward to more content, already subscribed!! I love Marco Rossi, he reminds me a lot of Sidney Crosby. I hope he's still there at 7!

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Nice write-up. Rossi is my dream scenario. When do you see him playing in the NHL?

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If not this year then next

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Would you take Rossi over an available winger

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Rossi is a top 3 or 4 player in this class for me, so yes

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Really, you think that highly of him?

Do you think he will be there at 7

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He is definitely a skilled center but in the Devils case, with Nico and Hughes already in the folder, I would prefer a bigger center as a compliment to those two. Zacha would be the answer to that problem but who knows how much more he is going to grow at this point.

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I get what you're saying but I'm all about BPA. Would rather have too much of a good thing than sacrifice skill to get somebody a couple of inches bigger

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Too much skill is never a bad thing.

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How does Rossi fit into the logjam at center? If they draft him, does Hughes have to move to wing? Can Rossi play wing?

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I have no doubt Rossi could transition to wing if the Devils wished to use him that way but I would think they'd run all three down the middle. Lindy Ruff did that with three undersized centers in Buffalo (Briere, Drury, Roy) and had success

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The idea of grabbing another center doesn't bother me, considering they are likely 3 years from being full time in the NHL. Figure it out when it's time, i just hope we don't draft for need and lose out on talent.

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