Red Wings acquire Todd Bertuzzi
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The Red Wings have acquired Florida’s Todd Bertuzzi for prospect Shawn Matthias and up to two conditional draft picks.
Wings general manager Ken Holland said, however, that Bertuzzi won’t play for 2-3 weeks, as he continues to recover from back surgery.
Florida will get either a first-, a second- or a third-round pick in 2007 based on Bertuzzi’s performance and the success of the team. If the Wings reach the conference finals, Bertuzzi plays in two-thirds of their playoff games and is among their top five playoff scorers, the Panthers get a first-rounder. If Bertuzzi isn’t among their top five in scoring, Florida still gets a first-rounder if the Wings reach the Stanley Cup finals and Bertuzzi plays in two-thirds of the playoff games. If they reach the conference finals and Bertuzzi hasn’t played in two-thirds of the playoff games, the Panthers get a second-rounder. In any other scenario, the Panthers get a third-round pick, which is the minimum.
Florida will also get a second-round pick in 2008 if Bertuzzi, an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, re-signs with Detroit.
