{"id":434745,"date":"2023-12-02T09:30:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T14:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=434745"},"modified":"2023-12-02T08:24:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:24:06","slug":"what-nikita-zadorov-brings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/12\/02\/what-nikita-zadorov-brings\/","title":{"rendered":"What Nikita Zadorov Brings to the Canucks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0<\/span>Vancouver Canucks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0are making calls and dealing. After trading Anthony Beauvillier<\/a> to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin cooked some more on Thursday.\u00a0<\/span>Vancouver acquired <\/span><\/a>Nikita Zadorov<\/a> for a 2024-fifth round pick (The same pick that was acquired from the Blackhawks) and a 2026 third-round pick.\u00a0At that price, it is a good deal for the Canucks, especially since it looked like he would go for more.\u00a0<\/span>Zadorov was linked to the Canucks ever since it was reported he requested a trade out of Calgary.\u00a0<\/span><\/a>Let’s go over what Nikita Zadorov brings to the Canucks.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Nikita Zadorov Brings<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Positives<\/span><\/h3>\n

The first thing Canucks fans have to know about Zadorov is that he is a very physical player. He brings a lot of hits. Since he came into the NHL in the 2013-14 season with the Buffalo Sabres, Zadorov has thrown 1,632 hits in his career. At 6’6″ and 248 pounds, he throws some really big hits.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have time, sit back, grab some popcorn and enjoy some of Zadorov’s biggest hits.\u00a0<\/span>Since Zadorov’s first full season in the NHL, 2014-15, he is 16th in the NHL in hits.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n