This retired NHL veteran with over 700 games played has just made a shocking claim about his former team, the Ottawa Senators, in a recent interview.
Michael Del Zotto played on many teams throughout his over 700-game NHL career. The last of those teams was the Ottawa Senators, where he played 26 games in his last NHL season before the Senators sent him down to the AHL.
Now, Del Zotto had some choice words for the Senators, saying they sent him down just to send a message to the team.
Del Zotto could have a point here. While it's not always clear why a player gets sent down other than if they are playing poorly, Del Zotto doesn't seem to be that case. He had 13 points in 26 games in that year with the Senators, which is certainly good for his own usual point pace.
Clearly, the Senators were not good that year and needed something to change. Unfortunately, they likely made a shortsighted decision to send Del Zotto down instead of making harder decisions that would help the team.
