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Strong puck-mover with pro experience
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May 2021 – Rosen spent the entirety of 2020-21 in the AHL, and the 27-year-old’s chances of returning to the Maple Leafs lineup are slim-to-none. He his playing more AHL minutes than ever and occasionally sported an “A” as a veteran on the club, but his lack of physicality and constant pursuit of high-risk passing plays makes him less fit for depth NHL duties than players with a longer track record. His puck-handling and passing vision are still strong and he doesn’t struggle to keep up – he should have no trouble finding a home in the AHL as his current contract now expires. He will likely appear in NHL training camp wherever he lands next, but he is unlikely to be high on the ladder even on teams lacking depth. Hayden Soboleski
January 2021 – Rosen has been waived following Maple Leafs training camp and appears to be AHL-bound for 2020-21. Unfortunately his solid offensive production in the AHL hasn’t been enough to earn an NHL look. He is a replacement-level 6th or 7th defender who will put up points if given the chance, but these days depth defensive roles are given to either veteran presences or younger prospects getting their feet wet. As a soon-to-be 27-year-old with minimal NHL experience he is unlikely to get it now, especially on a deep blueline like Toronto’s. Hayden Soboleski
March 2020 – Almost immediately after his return to the organization, Rosen was called up to the Maple Leafs as an injury replacement. He has just one point and two SOG in three games played with the new (old) team, but he certainly passes the eye test in his limited minutes. He is comfortable with the puck on his stick and is usually in the right place to receive or make pass out of the defensive zone. Given his cheap deal he will likely be back in the mix in 2020-21, although someone may be forced to the right-hand side (possibly him) to make that happen. Hayden Soboleski
February 2020 – Rosen has been traded from Colorado to Toronto. Jokke Nevalainen
September 2017 – Coach Babcock seems to be taking a looong look at the elder Swedish D prospect which bodes very well for his chances to win a top-7 defense job. In a pair of games thus far, Rosen has averaged just over 20 minutes a game and had been given a large thumbs up thus far. He is showing well in all situations and my belief has the current upper leg over Travis Dermott and countryman Andreas Borgman for shot at the everyday roster but his role is dependent on how the staff feels about Martin Marincin and invitee Roman Polak’s more seasoned claims on jobs. I cannot see the Leafs’ defense having a similar stable &healthy campaign they enjoyed last year, there is more competition with seemingly NHL ready defenders chomping at the bit to make the jump, the lower defensive role might be a revolving door with Rosen having his foot firmly in the door with good momentum. Jason Banks
June 2017 – With improvements and depth needed on the blueline for the organization to move forward, the Leafs went to Sweden to seek similar potential as they found with Nikita Zaitsev. Expectations are not as high as with Zaitsev, but Toronto was one of a handful of teams looking to sign the puck-moving defender. He has shown strong responsibility for his own zone in the Swedish Elite League, but he has a skill set that projects strongly that he will be a more interesting producer than his 33 points in his last 93 SEL games suggest. Now it should not be expected that Rosen steps into the NHL and produces fairly soon like the young Russian did, until training camp, Rosen should only be seen as a ‘potential’ option for the Leafs and currently the strongest candidate if a rookie is utilized. But should the Buds have a good offseason with transactions, he will start in the AHL before earning a regular roster spot. He needs to add meat and tone to handle larger opponents and have the endurance to survive a full North American season which is more intensive than his Swedish experiences. Jason Banks
| Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Fantasy Upside | 6.0 |
| NHL Certainty | 5.0 |
| Country | SWE |
| Position | D |
| Roster Type | Free Agent |
| Shoot/Glove | Left |
| Date of Birth | February 2, 1994 |
| Height | 6‘1” |
| Weight | 195 lbs |
| Drafted | No |
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