As I touched on yesterday, Michael Del Zotto only has 33 NHL games left before he is no longer exempt from waivers. For those who are not as well-versed on waivers as I, what that means is that after Del Zotto plays his 33rd NHL game, he can no longer be sent to the AHL –other than for conditioning assignments– without being subject to waivers. To make matters worse, Del Zotto is probably penciled in to the bottom pairing, and any signs of struggle will force the Rangers hand, maybe a bit prematurely.
Don’t think for a second that the 33 game “limit” (I use this term loosely) on Del Zotto isn’t going to play into management’s decision to keep him around. If there is any sign of struggle from Del Zotto in camp, you can surely expect him to start the season with the CT Whale until they know for a fact that he is ready. It also means that if Del Zotto will have a shorter leash than most. There is a 100% guarantee that Del Zotto would be cl...
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