Confirmed Trade: [ANA/DET/FLA] Michael Del Zotto to the Ducks, Danny O'Regan to the Red Wings, Givani Smith to the Panthers

[MMC]

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[God]

oh boy we haven't had one of these in a while!!

Selected by the Rangers in the first round (20th overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft, Del Zotto had 1-9=10 points in 42 games with the Ducks, Blues and Canucks last season.

someone copy and pasted from 2020

 

[Mrfenn92]

The landscape has changed

 

[TheGreenTBer]

this is almost as big as the day i learned you can click on the headshots of players in hockeydb to see their pics through time

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I'd love to know how much time the 3 GM's spent negotiating this.

 

[Recipe Unlimited]

Nice nice pizza slice

 

[Riggins]

this is almost as big as the day i learned you can click on the headshots of players in hockeydb to see their pics through time

Holy cow my mind is blown

 

[CRDragon]

I'd love to know how much time the 3 GM's spent negotiating this.

Five minutes

 

[Dr Beinfest]

I forgot we had Del Zotto lol

 

[TheNumber4]

this is almost as big as the day i learned you can click on the headshots of players in hockeydb to see their pics through time

Well that day is today for me. Thanks for tip. Although that trick doesn’t work for Nugent Hopkins cause he still looks like he’s 15.

 

[Brodeur]

Salaries as listed on CapFriendly:

Smith: 750K
Del Zotto: 750K / 450K
O'Regan: 750K / 450K

Detroit saves a prorated 250K in actual dollars (and arguably gets the better AHL forward). Florida gets a possible minimum salary NHL depth forward? Anaheim's AHL D has been putrid, but we'll see if Del Zotto gets an NHL look.

 

[Langdon Alger]

We don’t have enough 3-ways in this league.

 

[BKarchitect]

This has to rank near the top of most insignificant (oops I mean important) three team trades ever right?

 

[Arthuros]

Salaries as listed on CapFriendly:

Smith: 750K
Del Zotto: 750K / 450K
O'Regan: 750K / 450K

Detroit saves a prorated 250K in actual dollars (and arguably gets the better AHL forward). Florida gets a possible minimum salary NHL depth forward? Anaheim's AHL D has been putrid, but we'll see if Del Zotto gets an NHL look.

I'm not entirely sure MDZ would crack even our terrible lineup. He's just an even worse version of Shattenkirk.

 

[Dr Beinfest]

Salaries as listed on CapFriendly:

Smith: 750K
Del Zotto: 750K / 450K
O'Regan: 750K / 450K

Detroit saves a prorated 250K in actual dollars (and arguably gets the better AHL forward). Florida gets a possible minimum salary NHL depth forward? Anaheim's AHL D has been putrid, but we'll see if Del Zotto gets an NHL look.

You mean to tell me that Florida, cap starved, just added $750k??

 

[wetcoast]

this is almost as big as the day i learned you can click on the headshots of players in hockeydb to see their pics through time

No, one is important (we can now see the evolution of Jagr's mullet and Lanny's stache) and the other one is a big fat nothing burger.

 

[Brodeur]

You mean to tell me that Florida, cap starved, just added $750k??

In real dollars, they added. But maybe Smith is an option as a checking line forward. They called up Zac Dalpe (750K), Aleksi Heponiemi (750K), and Grigori Denisenko (925K) recently. So maybe Smith can take one of those spots. They could save in real money by sending Heponiemi/Denisenko down and using Smith instead. But with the cap, it's nearly a wash.

 

[rt]

When does the freeze kick in?

 

[Petes2424]

Looks like Detroit has finally given up on Smith…. It buys them a year of a one-way deal I guess. Pretty sure O’Regan is on a two-way deal.

More likely Detroit just needs better forwards in Grand Rapids where they struggle to score without Berggren and Czarnik. Not only did Yzerman give Smith a one-way deal, they fully expected him to take another step and he’s just not performing. Even in the AHL.

Florida gets a very cheap depth forward they may need for Cap reasons this year.

 

[MMC]

When does the freeze kick in?

Midnight

 

[Richiebottles]

I feel like this is a trade to show their owners that they are doing 'work'

 

[Jannik Hansen]

Is this the first ever all AHL 3 way trade?

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Del Zotto is still in the league? I figured he would've pursued a career in porn.

I feel like this is a trade to show their owners that they are doing 'work'

Well, the Ducks GM has to justify keeping his job. "No slacking off during the holidays!"

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Well, the Ducks GM has to justify keeping his job. "No slacking off during the holidays!"

He already picked up Leason and Megna this year. Now he's just spoiling the fanbase.

 

[Terry Yake]

MDZ trying to have more separate stints with the ducks than derek grant