Vancouver, B.C. -
Vancouver Canucks President and General Manager
Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have acquired defenceman
Nathan Paetsch from the
Florida Panthers in exchange for defenceman
Sean Zimmerman.
Paetsch, 27, split the 2009.10 season with the
Columbus Blue Jackets and
Buffalo Sabres. He registered two points (1-1-2) in 11 games with Buffalo and six penalty minutes in 10 games with Columbus. In 167 NHL games, the 6’1”, 198 lbs. defenceman has registered 42 points (7-35-42), 114 penalty minutes and has a plus-12 rating.
The Humboldt, SK native was originally selected by Washington 52nd overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He re-entered the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and was then selected 202nd overall by Buffalo.
Zimmerman, 23, finished the 2009.10 season with nine points (2-7-9) and 105 penalty minutes in 72 games played with the
San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. The 6’2”, 200 lbs. defenceman was originally selected by New Jersey 170th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He was acquired March 3, 2010 by Vancouver along with a conditional sixth round draft selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft (Alex Friesen) from the
Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for
Mathieu Schneider.