Ah, the infamous Michael Del Zotto for Kevin Klein trade. It seems like yesterday the New York Rangers traded their 23-year-old offensive defenseman for the savvy veteran Klein.
Del Zotto was a stud up-and-coming defender with the Rangers in his first few years with the organization. He started his professional career in the NHL in 2009-2010, tallying nine goals and 37 total points that year, a fantastic mark for a 19-year-old defenseman to reach. After an up-and-down sophomore season, Del Zotto put up even more impressive numbers his third year in the league.
In 2010-2011, Del Zotto achieved new career highs in goals (10), assists (31), points (41) and plus/minus (+20).