When Marco Rossi was sent down to the AHL at the beginning of the season, not making the Minnesota Wild’s roster, some of the fan base were upset they wouldn’t get to watch their top prospect straight away. But for Rossi himself, he simply viewed it as part of the process.
Considering that he took almost a full year off of playing professional hockey, due to a COVID-caused diagnosis of myocarditis, maybe a couple dozen games in the AHL isn’t the worst way to get back up to speed. We knew the skill was there, but just wanted it faster.