Prospect Info: Del Zotto / Tavares traded to London Knights (OHL) [DZ Still Rangers property]

[MSG the place to be*]

Dont worry guys, hes still with the Rangers but he has been traded from the Oshawa Generals to the London Knights along with John Tavares. I dont know that much about the OHL but i do know that Oshawa was struggling even with these two superstars and now the Knights should be pretty damn strong.

I'd say this is a good day for his development.


http://tsn.ca/chl/story/?id=262420&l...=topStory_main

[clmetsfan]

I just had a heart attack

[Jaysfanatic*]

As a London Knights fan.......jesus.

[Okposofan21]

one future ranger and one future islander

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Originally Posted by clmetsfan

I just had a heart attack

So did i, please change that title.

[Trxjw]

Wow. The Knights just went from really good to ridiculous.

I know Prospect Park wanted DZ to go to Brampton, but London isn't too bad when it comes to molding NHL players as far as I know.

[Trxjw]

Changed the title. Hopefully a little less panic-inducing.

[MSG the place to be*]

Originally Posted by clmetsfan

I just had a heart attack

i assumed that by including Tavares' in the title people would get the drift

[Vitto79]

I live an hr from London and friends have season ticks, woooo........gonna be nice to see those 2 play

[Jaysfanatic*]

Originally Posted by Trxjw

Wow. The Knights just went from really good to ridiculous.

I know Prospect Park wanted DZ to go to Brampton, but London isn't too bad when it comes to molding NHL players as far as I know.

You ain't kidding.

Here's a list:

Jason Allison, Brian Bradley, Fred Brathwaite, Dino Ciccarelli, Dan Fritsche, Sam Gagner, Dan Girardi, Patrick Kane, Sergei Kostitsyn, Dave Lowry, Steve Mason, Rick Nash, Corey Perry, Kyle Quincey, Rob Ramage, Darryl Sittler, Steve Smith, Dennis Wideman, Brendan Shanahan. Of course a lot of those are pre Hunters, but still.....London breeds good NHLers.

[Shark Staal]

London is stacked now. You'll see JT and MDZ's point totals go sky high.

[NYR Boyler87]

Great for DZ, Im hoping for Doyle to get moved next.

[Bluenote13]

Good for DZ, he'll get good expeience playing in the Memorial Cup.

[FLYLine24*]

Originally Posted by GongShowHockeyNYR

London is stacked now. You'll see JT and MDZ's point totals go sky high.

Well lets not say that....god forbid he doesnt double his production now people will start labeling him a bust.

[FromTheSide]

Originally Posted by Devilsfanatic

You ain't kidding.

Here's a list:

Jason Allison, Brian Bradley, Fred Brathwaite, Dino Ciccarelli, Dan Fritsche, Sam Gagner, Dan Girardi, Patrick Kane, Sergei Kostitsyn, Dave Lowry, Steve Mason, Rick Nash, Corey Perry, Kyle Quincey, Rob Ramage, Darryl Sittler, Steve Smith, Dennis Wideman, Brendan Shanahan. Of course a lot of those are pre Hunters, but still.....London breeds good NHLers.

holy ............

[Shake and Bake]

Originally Posted by Trxjw

Changed the title. Hopefully a little less panic-inducing.

Still need to change it

[HeaveHo94]

Originally Posted by Okposofan21

one future ranger and one future islander

Snow will trade the 1st pick away...

[Matt]

You missed Dave Bolland and Marc Methot

[RangerBoy]

Originally Posted by HeaveHo94

Snow will trade the 1st pick away...

Trade down for more picks

[RangerBoy]

Originally Posted by Devilsfanatic

You ain't kidding.

Here's a list:

Jason Allison, Brian Bradley, Fred Brathwaite, Dino Ciccarelli, Dan Fritsche, Sam Gagner, Dan Girardi, Patrick Kane, Sergei Kostitsyn, Dave Lowry, Steve Mason, Rick Nash, Corey Perry, Kyle Quincey, Rob Ramage, Darryl Sittler, Steve Smith, Dennis Wideman, Brendan Shanahan. Of course a lot of those are pre Hunters, but still.....London breeds good NHLers.

Dan Fritsche does not belong on that list with good NHLers

[Shark Staal]

Originally Posted by RangerBoy

Dan Fritsche does not belong on that list with good NHLers

Pffft. He's worth a 2nd.

[MomentsofSanity]

Originally Posted by Devilsfanatic

You ain't kidding.

Here's a list:

Jason Allison, Brian Bradley, Fred Brathwaite, Dino Ciccarelli, Dan Fritsche, Sam Gagner, Dan Girardi, Patrick Kane, Sergei Kostitsyn, Dave Lowry, Steve Mason, Rick Nash, Corey Perry, Kyle Quincey, Rob Ramage, Darryl Sittler, Steve Smith, Dennis Wideman, Brendan Shanahan. Of course a lot of those are pre Hunters, but still.....London breeds good NHLers.

Not to mention London already has the most players taken first overall in the NHL entry draft and JT could very well be the third player in the last 8 years with that distinction.

Really looking forward to seeing these two for the rest of the season! Damn good day to be a Knights fan

[ecemleafs]

how do u make trades in juniors? what can be of value to get back for a tavares and del zotto?

[Sm0otHocKeySPeeD]

Yea who the hell did they get in return for those guys?

If I was a jr team with a guy like Tavares, I'd think twice about trading him.

What was the motive behind this trade? I'm clueless when it comes to transactions in the jr's.

-Brian

[MomentsofSanity]

Originally Posted by ecemleafs

how do u make trades in juniors? what can be of value to get back for a tavares and del zotto?

Gennies will need to rebuild in coming years and they are getting 4 2nd round and 2 3rd round picks in return as well as 3 players. Oshawa also gave up a goalie named Borden as part of this deal.

It's all about the picks and hoping to build a marketable product in the future in the post JT era.