Quoting: JayTea
I think Rossi makes sense if they're giving up Eichel. If both Cozens and Rossi develop to their potential, that's a solid 1-2 punch down the middle for years to come (or until you still can't make the playoffs and they get pissed enough to get themselves shipped out of town, whichever happens first. It is Buffalo. lol)
Not really. My point is that Buffalo will be likely looking at a top 3 pick for the next 3 drafts. The five prospects I named are all franchise level centers who will be as good as if not better than Eichel. They don't need Rossi.
Shayne Wright and Connor Bedard are both generational centers with the potential to be in the McDavid or Crosby tier of impact.
Brad Lambert and Matvei Michkov in the Mackinnon tier.
Mathew Savoie in the Matthews/Barkov/Eichel tier.
Any one of those 5 would be their Eichel replacement at 1C, thereby pushing either Cozens or Rossi into a 2C role. One of those two is either forced into a 3C role or pushed into a role as a top six winger. Which neither deserve if that happens. Having both is therefore redundant.
As I said it's about best potential future fit, not necessarily about the best prospect back.