Zech and Patrick Kane were sent from the Blackhawks to the Rangers in Tuesday's three-team trade, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.
The Rangers sent two picks and Andy Welinski to Chicago in the deal. Zech has split the season between AHL Rockford and ECHL Indy, earning two points in 13 contests at the higher level with the IceHogs. He'll likely report to AHL Hartford, though it's unclear if the 24-year-old defenseman will ever perform well enough to get a look in the NHL.
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Blackhawks' Cooper Zech: Flipped in minor-league deal
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Zech was sent to the Blackhawks from the Flyers on Wednesday in exchange for Evan Barratt, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Zech went undrafted coming out of Ferris State University and has played primarily in the AHL since turning pro. With Lehigh Valley last year, the 23-year-old defenseman notched one goal and 10 helpers. Zech figures to report to AHL Rockford, where he likely will spend the bulk of the upcoming campaign.
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Flyers' Cooper Zech: Activated, sent to AHL
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Zech (upper body) was activated from injured reserve and assigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Zech was initially expected to be sidelined 6-8 weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury in the preseason. He beat that timeline by about two weeks, but the 22-year-old will now log time with the Phantoms and should be on the list for call-ups when the Flyers need defensive reinforcements.
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