Friedman: Teams interested in Michael Del Zotto

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I forgot hes even still playing.. Havent heard his name all year

 

[Canuck86]

MDZ for a pick with conditions attached to it. Canucks can retain 50% also

 

[Siludin]

Michael Del Zotto is a bottom pairing defenseman that the Canucks have given top-4 minutes to, so a team who is looking to make a cup run can acquire a guy who has seen plenty of playing time the past couple of seasons and can play in all situations.

It's crazy how Canucks fans love Biega as a bottom pairing defenseman, but don't appreciate Del Zotto because of his salary, even though the Canucks have had almost unlimited cap space for the past five years. Del Zotto is objectively better than Biega, who will also likely be moved for a late pick. With the lack of rentals available, I imagine both players will have interest from multiple teams.

The Canucks will also probably move Hutton who I know on good authority Green doesn't like. This is a good year to acquire some late picks and maybe move up in the draft.

 

[Elias GOATtersson]

Biega is objectively better than Del Zotto.

 

[traparatus]

I don't believe it.

 

[elitepete]

Michael Del Zotto is a bottom pairing defenseman that the Canucks have given top-4 minutes to, so a team who is looking to make a cup run can acquire a guy who has seen plenty of playing time the past couple of seasons and can play in all situations.

It's crazy how Canucks fans love Biega as a bottom pairing defenseman, but don't appreciate Del Zotto because of his salary, even though the Canucks have had almost unlimited cap space for the past five years. Del Zotto is objectively better than Biega, who will also likely be moved for a late pick. With the lack of rentals available, I imagine both players will have interest from multiple teams.

The Canucks will also probably move Hutton who I know on good authority Green doesn't like. This is a good year to acquire some late picks and maybe move up in the draft.

Don’t even know where to start with this awful post.

 

[Canuck86]

MDZ deserves to be playing more than Pouliot this year for the Canucks. But Pouliot is Green's guy so MDZ sits. Both make mistakes, MDZ at least can play a more physical game

 

[Deuce Awesome]

Well I was going to propose Carcone back to you guys for MDZ

But then I realized that he was a physical player, Babcock wouldn't play him, and it would end up being another Leivo situation, which would make the Carcone thing even funnier.

 

[Nucker42]

MDZ for a pick with conditions attached to it. Canucks can retain 50% also

I don’t know if the Canucks have retained salary during JB tenure...

Conditions are fine though.... 5 rounder...

Drops to 6th if he plays less than 20 games...

Pretty low risk... his salary will be low by tdl as well.

 

[A Pointed Stick]

He is friends with Tavares so I wish him upon the Leafs.

 

[PetterssonSimp]

Biega is objectively better than Del Zotto.

That’s stats back it up too. Bulldog is a highly underrated #7/8 D.

If MDZ can return any draft pick. Could be from 2021 if need be. I’ll take it. Just get him off the Canucks. My hope is someone gets really desperate and offers us a 4th if we add those 2 extra 6th’s we have

 

[82Ninety42011]

Any pick is a win for Del Zotto. I just hope he doesn't trade him for another plug with term thinking he'll turn around here.

 

[Canuck86]

I don’t know if the Canucks have retained salary during JB tenure...

I believe he retained salary on Hansen going to the Sharks. 3m at the TDL is less of course, but he would be a bottom pair or extra D for a team acquiring him so the cheaper the better as they may want to try add another piece for a playoff push as well

 

[pigpen65]

Oh yeah. There's a huge behind the scenes bidding war for Chris Tanev right now too. Like huge, insane, crazy crazy interest.

 

[M2Beezy]

Hed be a good #9 option for contending teams who are expecting 4 or 5 major injuries to their defensemen in the coming months...

 

[VanJack]

If the Canucks turn MDZ into anything at the deadline it'll be a bloomin' miracle. Two years ago he was an impending UFA with the Flyers and they couldn't leverage him into anything either.

Of course Benning's other big UFA signing that year was Gagner. And the last time I looked he was plying his trade with the Marlies. So they won't get anything for him either.

 

[PetterssonSimp]

Hed be a good #9 option for contending teams who are expecting 4 or 5 major injuries to their defensemen in the coming months...

This screams Pits

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Counterpoint: no they're not.

 

[innitfam]

Please trade him for anything. He's in the press box night after night.

His contract expires after this year so not a big deal, but getting a low pick would be a win.

 

[canuckslover10]

Why

Because hes the best dj in the game

 

[Cquant]

I don't think MDZ is as bad as he has shown at the beginning of the year. He played decently well last year. Chances are, if he gets traded, he'll put up some effort before hitting UFA. Sitting him in Vancouver isn't doing anyone a favor.

 

[wej20]

I could see a team offering a 4th/5th for him.

 

[ottomaddox]

I WANT TANEV!

 

[Guardian452]

I forgot hes even still playing.. Havent heard his name all year

He’s been a healthy scratch more often than not on a blue line that is a tire fire most nights. Even then, he’s only played because Edler was injured for over a month.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

He could be an "okay-ish" rental for a mid round pick (4th-6th) depending on the team offering. He can skate and offers some physical upside. However, he's nothing more than depth IMO.