Del Zotto announced the end of his playing career Wednesday.
Del Zotto recorded 63 goals, 262 points, 1,672 hits and 1,038 blocks in 739 career NHL games with the Rangers, Nashville, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Anaheim, St. Louis, Columbus and Ottawa during his 13 NHL seasons. He reached the 30-point milestone on three occasions during his NHL career and set his personal best of 41 points in 2011-12. The 33-year-old had eight goals and 41 points in 65 AHL contests between San Diego and Charlotte last season.
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Ducks' Michael Del Zotto: Traded twice Monday
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Del Zotto was traded to the Ducks from the Red Wings on Monday in exchange for Danny O'Regan after Detroit had previously acquired Del Zotto from Florida in a swap for Givani Smith.
Del Zotto has been playing in the minors this season with AHL Charlotte after being waived at the start of the campaign. In 25 outings with the Checkers, the 32-year-old blueliner has tallied two goals and eight assists. Now that Del Zotto is with Anaheim, he could be brought up to the NHL to bolster the defensive depth, though he will initially report to AHL San Diego.
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Panthers' Michael Del Zotto: Waived by Panthers
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Del Zotto was placed on waivers Sunday, CapFriendly reports.
Del Zotto appeared at the AHL level last season for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign. The veteran blueliner will likely spend most of the 2022-23 season in the minors as well.
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Panthers' Michael Del Zotto: Signs two-way contract with Florida
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Del Zotto signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Panthers on Sunday.
Del Zotto was bought out by the Senators with one year remaining on his two-year deal earlier in July. Even if the 32-year-old is able to secure a full-time spot on Florida's NHL roster, it's unlikely he'd offer more than mid-range fantasy value given his limited offensive upside.
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Michael Del Zotto: Bought out by Sens
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Del Zotto was waived by Ottawa on Tuesday in order for the team to buy out his contract, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
Del Zotto has played for eight different clubs over the course of his 13-year NHL career and appears set to find a new home next year after Ottawa opted against keeping him for the final year of his contract. Even if the blueliner can secure a full-time gig as a regular starter next season, he will be hard-pressed to offer more than mid-range fantasy value given his limited offensive upside.
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Senators' Michael Del Zotto: Hits waivers
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Del Zotto was waived on Saturday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Del Zotto will join AHL Belleville after presumably clearing waivers. The 31-year-old vet has picked up 13 points through 26 top-level appearances this year.
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Senators' Michael Del Zotto: Joins active roster
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Del Zotto was promoted from AHL Belleville on Monday.
Del Zotto has racked up 27 points through 26 AHL games this season. Ottawa wasn't able to find a trade partner for the veteran blueliner, so he'll likely finish out the year at the NHL level. He's averaging 17:16 of ice time with six points in 10 appearances with the Senators this season.
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Senators' Michael Del Zotto: Assigned to AHL affiliate
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Del Zotto was demoted to AHL Belleville on Thursday.
Del Zotto has averaged 17:05 of ice and tallied six points through 10 NHL appearances this season. The 31-year-old will rejoin AHL Belleville, where he has played two games and tallied one assist during the 2021-22 campaign.
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Senators' Michael Del Zotto: Recalled to active roster
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Del Zotto was called up to the Senators' active roster Monday.
Del Zotto hasn't suited up at the NHL level since Nov. 27 versus the Kings in which he scored a goal on three shots. While the defenseman has been limited to just 10 appearances for the club this year, he has been rather productive in those contests with two goals and four assists.
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Senators' Michael Del Zotto: Waived Friday
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Del Zotto landed on the waiver wire Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Del Zotto has been a healthy scratch in five straight contests, so some time in the minors should provide him the opportunity to log significant minutes. Considering the blueliner has 720 games of NHL experience over a 13-year career, he could draw some interest from clubs around the league.
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Senators' Michael Del Zotto: Plucks apple on power play
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Del Zotto recorded a power-play assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 7-5 loss to the Avalanche.
Del Zotto has been a more steady presence in the lineup in November, appearing in seven of the Senators' last nine games. The Ontario native has picked up five points, including two on the power play, in nine contests. He's added 23 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating -- he's always had a physical edge and decent scoring ability, but it's not likely to be enough to interest fantasy managers.
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Senators' Michael Del Zotto: Nabs first two points of 2021-22
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Del Zotto had two assists along with two hits and two blocks in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild.
Appearing in just his third game of the year, Del Zotto pocketed his first two points with helpers on second-period goals by Drake Batherson and Chris Tierney. It was a nice performance by Del Zotto, but the 31-year-old's most impactful fantasy days are well in the rearview mirror.
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Senators' Michael Del Zotto: Inks deal with Ottawa
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Del Zotto signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Senators on Wednesday.
Del Zotto appeared in 53 games with the Blue Jackets last year, notching 13 points and 125 hits while averaging 17:53 of ice time per game. The 31-year-old was a productive power-play option earlier in his career, but he hasn't regularly seen time with the man advantage in the last three seasons. He'll provide veteran depth and leadership on the Senators' blue line, but he's unlikely to make much of a splash for fantasy managers.
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Blue Jackets' Michael Del Zotto: Picks up two helpers Monday
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Del Zotto recorded two assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators.
He helped set up Emil Bemstrom for the first two tallies in the young forward's natural hat trick in the third period. Del Zotto had gone seven games without a point prior to Monday, not a surprising drought for a blueliner with only four goals and 13 points through 50 contests.
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Blue Jackets' Michael Del Zotto: Dishes assist in loss
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Del Zotto recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Stars.
Del Zotto set up Jack Roslovic's tally in the first period. The 30-year-old Del Zotto also saw one of the Stars' goals deflect off of him before finding twine, so Thursday was a mixed bag for the defenseman. He has 11 points, 96 hits, 41 blocked shots, 62 shots on goal and a plus-11 rating through 42 appearances this year.
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Blue Jackets' Michael Del Zotto: Gets first goal in nearly a month
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Del Zotto scored a goal on his only shot and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Florida.
Del Zotto got the Blue Jackets on the board less than six minutes into the second period, jumping into a rush and beating Sergei Bobrovsky with a backhander to cut Florida's lead to 2-1. It was the second goal of the year for Del Zotto and his first since Feb. 11, halting a 10-game point drought in the process. The veteran defenseman has seven points and a solid plus-8 rating in 26 games this season.
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Blue Jackets' Michael Del Zotto: Returning to action Thursday
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Del Zotto (lower body) will play in Thursday's game versus the Blackhawks, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Del Zotto is back in the lineup after missing just one game. The 30-year-old has been a consistent player on Columbus' blue line this year, averaging 16:58 of ice time and producing six points, 37 shots on net and 45 hits over 19 games.
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Blue Jackets' Michael Del Zotto: Dealing with lower-body issue
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Del Zotto is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
The Blue Jackets haven't released a target date for Del Zotto's return, but he'll miss Tuesday's clash with Chicago at a minimum. He's picked up six points through 19 games this campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Michael Del Zotto: Snaps point skid with big finish
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Del Zotto picked up a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-5 win over Chicago. He also racked up six hits and five shots.
Del Zotto registered both of his points during the game's final three minutes, erasing Columbus' 5-4 deficit while putting an end to his eight-game point drought in the process. Del Zotto jumped on a rebound off the crossbar and hammered a shot from the left faceoff dot to tie the game with 2:41 remaining, then set up Kevin Stenlund's game-winner 87 seconds later. He also tied for the team lead in shots and finished second in hits.
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Blue Jackets' Michael Del Zotto: Officially signs in Columbus
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Del Zotto signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blue Jackets on Sunday.
Del Zotto scored an official contract after joining the Blue Jackets on a PTO in December. The 30-year-old blueliner averaged 18:43 of ice time over 49 games with the Ducks last season, recording 15 goals, 101 hits and 55 blocked shots. Del Zotto will add veteran depth on the blue line and likely will play sparingly this season.
