It was that week which brought up the need to be buyers at the trade deadline.
Zezel's career ended abruptly at the trade deadline late in the 1998-99 season.
Such a player must have been on a club's 90-player reserve list at the previous trade deadline.
At the 1995 trade deadline he was dealt to the Yankees.
At the trade deadline, the Rangers did what they have been doing all season: nothing.
At the 2001-02 trade deadline, he was dealt to the Stars and spent parts of three seasons with the club.
Then the Pirates dealt him at the trade deadline.
During the 2002 season he started five games for the Cowboys before being traded at the trade deadline.
At the trade deadline the following year, he was dealt to the Canucks.
In his first cut at the trade deadline, however, he was shut out.