Confirmed Trade: [ANA/STL] Michael Del Zotto for 2019 6th round pick

[67Blues]

Probably means that Boom Boom Gunnarson is done for the season.

 

[TheBluePenguin]

Didn't really understand the trade, but hell it's only a 6th rounder, who cares

 

[PG Canuck]

LOL Benning is so dumb

 

[Phenomenon13]

How'd the Canucks get a worse return on a guy who should have given the other team more games?

 

[405Exit]

Can’t wait to see Guhle tonight. Duck fans who have no idea who he is are gonna see some serious speed. They’re gonna fall in love with em.

 

[Stopsight]

6th basically meaningless. seems fine for depth

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Blues can’t be done. They do not have the cap space even for Del Zotto to be making pick-for-player trades. Thought they would stand pat.

 

[TarasenkosForearm]

Meh, doesn't mean anything. Say what you will, but I found most trades today to be pretty meh all around.

 

[Backes42]

Blues can’t be done. They do not have the cap space even for Del Zotto to be making pick-for-player trades. Thought they would stand pat.

Blues have ~$4M of cap space as of the trade deadline.

 

[Sean Garrity]

MDZ was, dare I say, good for the Ducks.

 

[tony d]

Decent deal here for the Blues, good 2nd to 3rd pairing guy here.

 

[Rec T]

That DZ jersey is going to be a rare one for Ducks fans...

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

6th basically meaningless. seems fine for depth

We got Manson in sixth round and ondrej kase in the 7th so you never know

 

[bumperkisser]

wooooo. cya MDZ.

 

[BleedBlue14]

Why does St Louis want this player?

I’m assuming it’s precautionary after we had our 9th string defenseman and a call up from college playing during a playoff push last year due to a string of injuries. Low risk low reward move. Kind of figured we’d be looking at adding depth just in case.

 

[TK 421]

MDZ plays primarily LD correct?

 

[lakai17]

Nice job getting mdz off the team and getting a draft pick for him.

 

[lwvs84]

MDZ plays primarily LD correct?

I think he's been playing right side with Fowler on the left the last few games. I might be a poor judge, but the pairing actually didn't seem bad.

 

[Westsyde]

Whaaaaat they got a whole 6th round pick for del Zotto!?

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Nice job getting mdz off the team and getting a draft pick for him.

LOL yea great job getting that UFA off one of the worst teams in hockey. And the 170th pick in the draft, too! Now it’s time for the Ducks to roll.

 

[lakai17]

LOL yea great job getting that UFA off one of the worst teams in hockey. And the 170th pick in the draft, too! Now it’s time for the Ducks to roll.

MDZ is pathetic defensively so it's a great job if I may.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Bob Murray asset management lesson: Sign Luke Schenn to 1 year deal, then trade him with a 7th round pick for Del Zotto, then trade Del Zotto for a 6th round pick. You turn a 7th round pick into a 6th round pick.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

Bob Murray asset management lesson: Sign Luke Schenn to 1 year deal, then trade him with a 7th round pick for Del Zotto, then trade Del Zotto for a 6th round pick. You turn a 7th round pick into a 6th round pick.

It sounds better when you say it fast.The difference between your 7th that you used to trad for him and St Louis's 6th might be 15 spots late in the draft,somewhere around #205 as opposed to #220.Basically no difference at that point.
At least you did recoup a late pick that you spent to get MDZ,which is something.

 

[Dbrownss]

Didn't really understand the trade, but hell it's only a 6th rounder, who cares

Wasnt a certican Sammy Blais 6th rounder.....

 

[Anaheim4ever]

It sounds better when you say it fast.The difference between your 7th that you used to trad for him and St Louis's 6th might be 15 spots late in the draft,somewhere around #205 as opposed to #220.Basically no difference at that point.
At least you did recoup a late pick that you spent to get MDZ which is something.

I think they were trying to get a 5th. They were likely hoping a team would pull a Dallas & overpay for a depth Dman cause of injuries that happen leading up to the deadline (Pitt for example).
The Ducks take every pick very serious, if our scouts really like someone in the 5th round they could trade both 6th rounders to get another 5th rounder.