When the Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild executed their deal to bring Zucker to Pittsburgh, it wasn’t the first time the teams had discussed a trade for the proficient left-winger.
The Penguins were linked to Zucker in the summer of 2019, but Phil Kessel flexed his no-trade clause and put an end to a deal at that time.
Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford proved his tenacity yet again and finally got his man by sending Alex Galchenyuk, Calen Addison and a conditional 2020 first-round pick to the Wild.
Zucker’s Condensed stats:
- 10 – three-point games
- 38 – two-point games
- 140 – single point games
- 138 goals and 254 points in 468 games
- 24 game-winning goals
- Four goals and 8 points in 31 playoff games
- 0 for 2 on penalty shots
- 2018-2019 King Clancy Award winner
Fun Fact:
When Zucker joined the Penguins he was reunited with his 2011 Team U.