▁with ▁the ▁Wild ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁season , ▁Z anon ▁fell ▁out ▁of ▁favour ▁and ▁was ▁re leg ated ▁as ▁a ▁health y ▁scratch ▁in ▁ 7 ▁games . ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁only ▁ 3 9 ▁cont ests ▁before ▁he ▁was ▁de alt ▁at ▁the ▁trade ▁dead line ▁to ▁the ▁Boston ▁Bru ins ▁for ▁Steven ▁K amp fer , ▁on ▁February ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Z anon ▁signed ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁to ▁a ▁two - year ▁deal ▁worth ▁$ 4 . 5 ▁million ▁with ▁the ▁Colorado ▁A val anche . ▁In ▁the ▁lock out - short ened ▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 ▁season , ▁Z anon ▁made ▁his ▁A val anche ▁debut , ▁recording ▁an ▁assist ▁in ▁an ▁opening ▁night ▁defeat ▁to ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Wild ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁As ▁a ▁fi xture ▁on ▁the ▁A val anche ▁defense , ▁Z anon ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁rep licate ▁his ▁earlier ▁pu ck - clear ing ▁career ▁form ; ▁however , ▁he ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁team ▁with ▁ 1 2 2 ▁blocked ▁sh ots ▁in ▁ 4 4 ▁games . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁A val anche ▁placed ▁Z anon , ▁alongside ▁Matt ▁Hun wick , ▁on ▁wa ivers . ▁Upon ▁clear ing ▁wa ivers ,