TheRick Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 https://www.tsn.ca/habs-expected-to-place-alzner-on-waivers-1.1216153 Quote The Montreal Canadiens are expected to place defenceman Karl Alzner on waivers at Noon et. Alzner did not skate with the team at practice on Monday morning in Brossard, Quebec, with captain Shea Weber joining regulars David Schlemko, Brett Kulak, Jeff Petry,Victor Mete, Jordie Benn, Xavier Ouellet and Mike Reilly on the ice. The 30-year-old signed a five-year, $23 million contract with the Canadiens as an unrestricted free agent in 2017 after nine seasons with the Washington Capitals. He has one assist in eight games with the Canadiens this season and 12 points in 82 games last season. In 681 career NHL games with Washington and Montreal, Alzner has 20 goals, 130 points and a plus-56 rating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City-in-state-of-emergency Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Wasn't he Habs big signing.... Remember ppl wanted him on the Canucks Could be a good pick up for someone to stay back and clean up the brown streaks left on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Pick him up so we can waive del zaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 So is his agent going to be outraged and talk about how bad Bergevin is? asking for a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, City-in-state-of-emergency said: Wasn't he Habs big signing.... Remember ppl wanted him on the Canucks Could be a good pick up for someone to stay back and clean up the brown streaks left on the ice. he looked like a solid bet at that time, like a bigger left handed Tanev. Plus being from Burnaby there was that hometown thing. But man to waive a guy with 4.6 mil with 4 years on his deal (including this one)..... that has to be close to some sort of record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRick Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 Would not make a claim at his current contract but if the Canucks can trade Loui Eriksson for Alzner straight up, would consider doing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City-in-state-of-emergency Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Jimmy McGill said: he looked like a solid bet at that time, like a bigger left handed Tanev. Plus being from Burnaby there was that hometown thing. But man to waive a guy with 4.6 mil with 4 years on his deal (including this one)..... that has to be close to some sort of record. With the rate of aging vets getting the waiver treatment of late we could be seeing the next one to hope on the waiver train with sacks load of cash outta town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 10 minutes ago, City-in-state-of-emergency said: With the rate of aging vets getting the waiver treatment of late we could be seeing the next one to hope on the waiver train with sacks load of cash outta town. except the guys on pace for a 40 point season and there isn't a good replacement for him just yet. Plus Benning already did this once already with Gagner so I think thats all a GM is allowed for one year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 18 minutes ago, Baer. said: Pick him up so we can waive del zaster Pick up an AHL-bound guy with that much cap and term left just to waive a smaller let alone expiring contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Blight Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 15 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: he looked like a solid bet at that time, like a bigger left handed Tanev. Plus being from Burnaby there was that hometown thing. But man to waive a guy with 4.6 mil with 4 years on his deal (including this one)..... that has to be close to some sort of record. I think the Wade Redden deal might have been worse. He was paid $6.5M per year for two years in the minors before being bought out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Hutton Wink said: Pick up an AHL-bound guy with that much cap and term left just to waive a smaller let alone expiring contract? I am of the ilk that believe Alzner is better than the Habs have seen. I mean mind you Washington was pretty stacked and I dont see any cap issues for the foreseeable future. Can't by any means be worse than Pouliot or DZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 If it wasn't for the term left... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 At least for Alzner, with the Habs farm team being in Laval, he doesn't even have to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Habs ownership may have finally used up all the nails they need to nail the coffin shut on Bergevin. Almost 20 million to play in the AHL? ouch. If they millions to throw around, can I have 1 or 2 of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombrova22 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Guy was a solid shutdown dman, change of scenery could do wonders.. but that term probably scares every nhl team away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 minute ago, aGENT said: If it wasn't for the term left... thats it. Oh well at least Burrows will be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 A #5 overall pick. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Dombrova22 said: Guy was a solid shutdown dman, change of scenery could do wonders.. but that term probably scares every nhl team away. Likely destined for a summer buyout. Then use the buyout cash to supplement a cheaper deal elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Blight Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Alzner will clear waivers and Montreal will likely have to retain 50% in salary to offload him to Edmonton for Sekera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Alzner for Erikkson? Two bad contracts, maybe change of scenery for local guy. Our D could use a tweak and a bit more snarl. With this guy and Guddy would have a lot of head punching and not a lot of foot movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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