Canucks Deal Sean Zimmerman to Florida for Nathan Paetsch

[Thrillhouse]

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.

[Canuck22]

geez, are the canucks stocking up on ex-sabres?

[LyleOdelein]

The Canucks and the Panthers seems to like making trades with each other. Third one this offseason, and they have made some huge trades before, Bure and Luongo trades.

[blades29]

Paetsch is originally from LeRoy Sask. Played his hockey in Humboldt.

No doubt hell be sent to Manitoba?

[Grittzkey]

Are they trying to get softer?

[chilly666]

Originally Posted by blades29

Paetsch is originally from LeRoy Sask. Played his hockey in Humboldt.

No doubt hell be sent to Manitoba?

actually he's being loaned to rochester

Paetsch cleared waivers at noon on Thursday and later in the afternoon was traded for defenseman Sean Zimmerman.

The Canucks then loaned Paetsch to the Amerks. They did the same thing with Andrew Peters after Wednesday's trade that sent Darcy Hordichuk to the Panthers.

As of Thursday evening, Amerks officials didn't know where Zimmerman will be assigned. He is a fourth-year pro who became an American Hockey League regular last season for the first time with the San Antonio Rampage.

The arrival of Paetsch means the Amerks are two veterans over the AHL limit of five that are allowed in a game lineup.

Even Less Playing Time For Peters HAHAHAHAHAHA