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Ottawa Senators News
The Canucks have signed Michael Del Zotto to a two-year deal worth $6.0M ($3.0M AAV).

Del Zotto is not the best defenseman in his own end, but posts solid offensive totals. The 27-year-old had six goals and 12 assists (18 points) in 51 games last season and missed a total of 79 games due to injury over three years in Philadelphia. Del Zotto has had a hard time staying healthy, but can be a useful Fantasy piece when he’s on the ice.

Michael Del Zotto
The Blackhawks have signed Anton Forsberg to a two-year contract extension.

Forsberg was acquired from Columbus as a part of the Panarin-Saad trade last week and was a restricted free agent. The 24-year-old was 27-17-2 with a 2.28 GAA, .926 SV% and four shutouts in 51 games with Cleveland (AHL) last season. With Scott Darling now in Carolina, Forsberg is expected to be Corey Crawford’s backup this season. However, the Swedish netminder has an ugly 4.02 GAA and .879 SV% in just 10 career NHL games.

Anton Forsberg
The Flames acquired Travis Hamonic and a conditional 4th round pick from the Islanders for a 2018 1st round pick, 2018 2nd round pick and a conditional 2nd round pick on Saturday.

Hamonic’s name has been swirling on trade fronts for over a year, but the Islanders finally pulled the trigger on the draft floor on Saturday. Hamonic dealt with some injuries in 2016-17, but posted 14 points (3G / 11A) in the 49 games he was able to dress for. Hamonic has good size (6-foot-2/205lbs) and is a solid two-way defenseman who is both physical in his own end while possessing a big point shot at the other. The Flames are following the Predators’ model by stacking their blueline as Hamonic joins Mark Giordano, Dougie Hamilton and TJ Brodie as the Flames’ big-4.

Travis Hamonic
The Coyotes acquired Nick Cousins and Merrick Madsen from the Flyers for Brendan Warren and a 2018 5th Round pick on Friday.

Cousins, 23, was a third round pick of the Flyers in 2011 and he amassed 27 points (12G / 15A) in 107 career NHL games. Cousins was been a near point per game player the AHL level, posting 34 goals and 60 assists (94 points) in 102 games in 2015 and 2016. He has the scoring ability, but just needs to elevate his NHL game to be more productive.

Nick Cousins
Anderson will start Thursday in Minnesota.

Anderson allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Senators’ loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Anderson has loss his last two games while allowing a combined five goals on 59 shots (.915 SV%). Anderson has gone 6-2-2 with a 2.27 GAA and .922 SV% in March and was on the wrong side of a 2-1 OT final in his first start vs. Minnesota.

Craig Anderson