Posts About "Karl Alzner"
The Montreal Canadiens’ 2018 Christmas Wish List
December 24th, 2018 We already know what to get Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin for Christmas, but what about the other Habs in your life? Well, the following wish list has been checked twice by the highest authority. No, not Santa Claus. The fine editors here at The Hockey Writers. In the spirit of the season, here’s the 2018 edition...
NHL CBA: Making the Case for Annual Amnesty Buyouts
December 12th, 2018 It may seem like the last NHL work stoppage was only a couple of years ago, but there’s already potential for another lockout on the horizon. There’s an opt-out clause in the current NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that could put the 2020-21 season on hold. Though these stoppages turn off fans and result in less money...
Mete in the Minors Makes Twisted Sense
November 30th, 2018 It’s hard to fathom Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin demoted defenseman Victor Mete based solely on his play. After all, Mete remains one of the most-mobile defensemen in the system and is still high on the team’s organizational depth chart. Mete vs. Alzner Nevertheless, Bergevin opted to send the 20-year-old...
NHL Rumors: Blues, Flyers, Nylander, Alzner, More
November 28th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, the St. Louis Blues are looking around the NHL for a better option in goal but stopped in Detroit along the way, the Montreal Canadiens are going to have to get creative if they hope to move out Karl Alzner's contract, and while no one needs reminding that the Toronto Maple Leafs have less than three...
Alzner Is One Mistake Bergevin Can’t Bury
November 26th, 2018 With Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber on the mend, something had to give. That something was general manager Marc Bergevin’s pride along with Karl Alzner, who has just been waived. Bergevin's Big Free-Agent Acquisition It was two summers ago when Bergevin made Alzner his big free-agent acquisition with an ill-advised,...
NHL News & Notes: Schmaltz Trade, Hextall Fired & More
November 26th, 2018 In today's News & Notes, three young players were involved in a big trade, Ron Hextall has been fired in Philadelphia and Karl Alzner has been placed on waivers. Related: NHL News & Notes: Melnyk Suing, Mamin Loaned & More Strome and Perlini Traded for Schmaltz The Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes made a late-night...