Zuccarello (a rare case of a good 30+ ufa signing?)

[PocketNines]

Perron.

Yep. Perron did get drafted but he like Zuccarello came out of nowhere. Perron was bypassed for two years in the Q draft and one year of the NHL draft. He went from one year of midget AAA at 17 to one year of the Q at 18 to the NHL at 19. Immediately a double digit goal scorer. Ridiculous ascent.

 

[Salsa Shark]

Hehe, I love how all those Rangers fans love him, but I remember quite a different time.

I started to follow Zucc since that year, when he looked really great on Team Norway at the Olympics and WHC, and then he moved to the NHL as a skilled and undersized euro. To say Rangers fans weren't very enthusiastic about signing the guy would be an understatement. Not that they hated him, but they were clearly sure he had no any future in the league.

So then he moved to the KHL and nobody cared, but then he got back, and Rangers fans weren't very enthusiastic (to say the least) again. But the next season he scored 59 points in 77 games and finally won the fans hearts.

I've personally always believed he's a great player, so yeah to me it's not a surprise at all how good he looks along with Kaprizov.

Back when he was known as Mats Zucarello-Assan. MZA for short haha throwback

 

[MuckOG]

On pace to finish season with 93 points. Previous season high was 61 points.

Insane.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Back when he was known as Mats Zucarello-Assan. MZA for short haha throwback

Aasen. It's still his full name.

 

[WesMcCauley]

He is now on pace for 101 points per 82 games (1,23 points per games so far this season). Pretty damn good

 

[OilWagon]

Has crazy chemistry with Kaprizov.

 

[Salsa Shark]

Aasen. It's still his full name.

My mistake on the spelling.

 

[north21]

Has crazy chemistry with Kaprizov.

They have been amazing, Hartman kind of fell off as many expected he would and those two just keep chugging along racking up points.

 

[WesMcCauley]

Another two point game from both Zuccarello and Kaprizov

 

[MuckOG]

Multi-point games in 11 out of his last 14.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

he's very good. such a smart player.

 

[57special]

no sign of him slowing down, either.

 

[Arselona]

Masterton

 

[johan f]

This needs a new showing here. Thoresen imitates Zuccarello’s style on ice.

 

[chirrrs]

I really, really, really wanted Dallas to resign him. He was the most impactful player on the team in the short time he was here. His influence on pushing everyone else was obvious and undeniable. He brought a spark to the team that was apparent every shift he took. It was unreal how quickly he developed chemistry with his linemates. He just felt like a constant scoring threat. I thought it was a mistake to not resign him. Easily one of my favorite FA signings in Dallas.

 

[Webster]

Rangers trading Zuccarello has to be up there among the dumbest moves in league history. At 6 million a yr he would've been a bargain for them compared to their new signings like Panarin, who actually hasn't been a better player this season. And that trade was so much against the will of their fans.

I really, really, really wanted Dallas to resign him. He was the most impactful player on the team in the short time he was here. His influence on pushing everyone else was obvious and undeniable. He brought a spark to the team that was apparent every shift he took. It was unreal how quickly he developed chemistry with his linemates. He just felt like a constant scoring threat. I thought it was a mistake to not resign him. Easily one of my favorite FA signings in Dallas.

He did get an offer from Dallas, but there was also a 1st round pick involved, would've lost it if they signed him. Zuccarello also wanted 5 years, Stars offered 4.

 

[WesMcCauley]

Another two point game. 30 points in his last 18 games.

 

[Idlerlee]

Another two point game. 30 points in his last 18 games.

15th in the NHL. Norwegian fans salivating

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Great co-pilot.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Rangers trading Zuccarello has to be up there among the dumbest moves in league history. At 6 million a yr he would've been a bargain for them compared to their new signings like Panarin, who actually hasn't been a better player this season. And that trade was so much against the will of their fans.

Buchnevich + Zuccarello for the same money as Panarin is making feels like more bang for the buck, more depth and more diverse risk management, that's for sure. Panarin is great, but he cannot match that package.

Not to mention McDonaugh and Miller to Tampa for peanuts, but that was a firesale deal.

 

[chirrrs]

He did get an offer from Dallas, but there was also a 1st round pick involved, would've lost it if they signed him. Zuccarello also wanted 5 years, Stars offered 4.

Oh, I know. I'm just saying I would have been fine with giving up the pick and the extra year!

 

[WesMcCauley]

56 points in 46 games. He has always been an amazing playmaker and two-way player but it is really showing when he has a guy like Kaprizov on his line.

 

[Lays]

Has crazy chemistry with Kaprizov.

He has crazy chemistry with everyone he plays with

With NYR when we were going deep in the playoffs for a few years he was on the dominant Pouliot-Brassard-Zucc line which was the best line NYR has had in recent memory.

Then the season he got traded, Zibanejad broke out by playing with him. Zucc was PPG up until he got traded iirc

 

[LongWayDown37]

Perhaps. But its been a month.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Zuccerello has tied his career high in points of 61, in only 51 games.

Not often that happens in your mid 30s