Anaheim Ducks acquire Del Zotto from the Canucks

Michael Del Zotto (4). Photo by David Kirouac/CSM/REX/Shutterstock (10047432af)

The Anaheim Ducks signed former Vancouver Canucks defenseman Michael Del Zotto on Wednesday. In return, they will send defenseman Luke Schenn and a seventh-round draft pick in 2020.

Del Zotto, 28, holds a record of 54 goals and 161 assists in his 10-year career in the NHL. He had one goal and three seasons in Vancouver this season in the eight games he played there since joining them as a free agent last July.

The Canuck’s new signing, Schenn, is a 29-year-old defenseman who was playing in Anaheim’s AHL affiliate team in San Diego. He had two goals and 10 points in 22 games. Prior to that, he played in the NHL for eight games for the Canucks.

His career, however, began in Toronto where he played for the Maple Leafs for four years. He then joined Philadelphia, the Kings, Coyotes, the Ducks and the Canuck for a career that has seen him play in 716 games. In total, he’s scored 30 goals and made 113 assists.

Schenn won’t be promoted to the NHL yet. He will join Vancouver’s minor league team the Utica Comets- – a team currently faced with multiple injuries despite being atop the North Division.