Waived: Alz-ner Well That Ends Well (Cleared waivers, reported to Laval)

[donghabs98]

Juulsen also needs AHL time. Realistically they are both down and we buy some semi competent NHL d man to eat minutes.

Having a vet who can move the puck and eat minutes would be handy right now *Looks at a picture at Markov*

 

[David Suzuki]

I love it.

I’d love it even more if he didn’t report to the AHL and the contract was terminated, but I won’t hold my breath on that.

Awful signing from day one.

He already said he would report, sadly.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Alzner has too much pride, he will go play in the KHL and won't attend the AHL team.

That would be the best because if he refuses to report and wants to go play in Europe, then it's contract termination and his entire cap hit comes off the book instead of just $1.25M if he goes to Laval. Which is still over a million on the cap.

 

[Bloumeister]

Weber back on Tuesday seems unreal. Now with Alzner waved, Juulsen hopefully back soon, Mete needs to grow up and play better. His first goal should help him if he ever gets it. The D will be 100% better. Still need to replace Ben and Schlemko, but that'll come eventually.

Mete had a great game agaisnt Boston - playing with Alzner, no less

 

[Rapala]

What difference would it make if I was? It's not like you guys whining 23 hours a day has changed anything

I disagree last year for the first time we had a HUGE influx of Bergevites come over to the dark side.

 

[sheed36]

Not surprised, had to be done, mistake made mistake corrected let's move on

Unless someone claims him (which I very highly doubt) the mistake will still be around on the Habs cap hit for another 6 years after this season if the Habs do buy him out this summer.

 

[cphabs]

Y'all got any hotsauce for me, at least?

Go with a lemon pepper garlic sauce. Trust me LOL!

 

[the]

it happened

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

Reading the Alzner thread is now even more entertaining. The usual suspects praising Alzner. .

 

[peate]

Mete had a great game agaisnt Boston - playing with Alzner, no less

I know that was shocking, Alzner looked OK against the Bruins. I would have waved Schlemko instead.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Reading the Alzner thread is now even more entertaining. The usual suspects praising Alzner. .

Y'all got any of dem links.

 

[Skip Bayless]

I knew the signing was bad from day 1, but not as a bad as it turned out to be.

 

[David Suzuki]

I disagree last year for the first time we had a HUGE influx of Bergevites come over to the dark side.

Maybe that's true lol but it's not like it made Beregvin a good GM or anything.

 

[Bloumeister]

Flashback to the summer of 2017:

Too soon?

 

[LaP]

so my guess is : No other GM wanted Schlemko, Alzner and Benn.

This just prove how freaking bad they are seen in the league.

Nobody wanted Shclemko when we got him. We paid a 5th round pick for him. No reason to believe his value is any higher today. It's probably lower the way he is playing right now. If i'm a team i would take a chance with a guy like Kulak way before getting Schlemko.

 

[Cobra Commander]

Another step in the right direction. Keep the good moves coming.

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

Y'all got any of dem links.

Player Discussion - Alzner

Enjoy.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Nice! We should of waived Alzner and not lost DLR for nothing. A move made a bit too late IMO. But it's encouraging to see Bergevin getting away from being pro Alzner types. He made a mistake by signing Alzner. Now the measure of how good of a GM he is is his ability to admit to that mistake and move on from it learning something

Sorry Alzner, you deserve it! A wake up call for you! Go down and help Lindgren and the GAA. Show us you are better than what you have been showing and you might get another shot. Until then, enjoy the bus rides or retire. Your choice.

So if Alzner retires (premature but might happen), he don't count on the cap right?

 

[Fenwick McCorsi]

Most moves that seem off to fans usually have some nuance, something we may not see and some value we may not perceive. Not with Alzner: everyone in the NHL, fans to owners, had to know taking anything but a very short term gamble on him was absolutely insane. Only Bergevin and friends thought he needed to be locked up quick and that they'd "won the sweepstakes" that no one else was participating in.

Just remember, the GM said this off-season we'd not seen the real Karl Alzner, that he was so much better. What made him think this? Why did those words come out of his mouth? I know he has to back his move but ultimately it just makes him look more stubborn and stupid. I really hope Bergevin doesn't see this team as "a couple gritty moves from the playoffs". The Canadiens motto of "Perpetual mediocrity and reminiscing is fun" needs to stop and now's the time to do it.

I wish Karl the best, had a nice time chatting with him during the Habs season ticket holder event to start the year, super chill guy, but my goodness what a ridiculous signing.

 

[Schwang]

so my guess is : No other GM wanted Schlemko, Alzner and Benn.

This just prove how freaking bad they are seen in the league.

I had heard a couple broadcasts ago there was some interest in Benn. Florida I thought he said

 

[LaP]

I'm positive he will be...either with the Habs or some other team.

This isn't the last we've heard from him.

This wont last for long. Yeah another team maybe will try him but i give him a season or two max before he is officially out of the league (in fact retires cause he's too slow for decent European leagues). This is if someone is willing to give him a shot with this salary.

 

[Cobra Commander]

Terrible for the tank!

There’s no Tank right now. It’s way to early.

 

[sampollock]

Good move, he sucks

 

[Rapala]

I know that was shocking, Alzner looked OK against the Bruins. I would have waved Schlemko instead.

Maybe so but it makes more sense in the long term to cut Alzner now I guess. Schlumpko won't last the season IMO.

 

[Bloumeister]

Alzner has too much pride, he will go play in the KHL and won't attend the AHL team.

That would be the best because if he refuses to report and wants to go play in Europe, then it's contract termination and his entire cap hit comes off the book instead of just $1.25M if he goes to Laval. Which is still over a million on the cap.

Russia says nyet