Last season may have been the most important of Michael Del Zotto’s career. For a player who is only 26-years old, his career has already seen its share of ups and downs.
A former first round pick, he quickly made a splash in the NHL, primarily with his offense. A mediocre season and a half, however, saw him fall out of favor in New York, and traded to Nashville. After only 25 games in Nashville as a bit player, he became an unwanted NHL free agent.
It was only after Kimmo Timonen’s career-threatening blood clot that the Philadelphia Flyers jumped on Del Zotto.