Michael Del Zotto is a 26 year old top four defenseman with over 150 points to his name already. Kevin Klein is a 32 year old bottom pair defenseman with under 150 points to his name thus far.
The New York Rangers tapped Del Zotto’s potential, then threw him through the ringer. First it was John Tortorella going from using Del Zotto as the lone defenseman in 3 on 3 play to refusing to trust the enigmatic defenseman. Tortorella famously played Del Zotto 43:33 in the Rangers triple overtime victory over the Washington Capitals in the 2012 postseason.