Confirmed with Link: Avs claim D Mark Alt from PHI

[RoyIsALegend]

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has claimed defenseman Mark Alt on waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers.

Alt, 26, has split the 2017-18 season between the Flyers and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. He has skated in eight games for Philadelphia (0g/0a) and 23 games for Lehigh Valley (5g/5a). The 6-foot-4, 201-pound defenseman has appeared nine career NHL games with the Flyers, eight this year and one contest in 2014-15.

Selected by Carolina in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft, Alt was traded to the Flyers on Jan. 13, 2013. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Alt played three seasons at the University of Minnesota before turning pro in 2012-13. He has spent the majority of the last four seasons with the Flyers' AHL affiliates.

Avalanche Claims Alt From Flyers

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[JoeSakic13]

 

[RoyIsALegend]

From @uncleben85 in the Trade forum:

For those interested, this cost Colorado $41,250, paid to Philadelphia, and not counted against the cap.

 

[McMetal]

Can't be worse than Warsofsky I guess. Can he?

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Can't be worse than Warsofsky I guess. Can he?

No, he's better than Dwafsofty. Better NHL size too. Whether or not he's better than Dunc is another question. I guess we'll find out.

 

[Foppberg]

Reading the main board thread it sounds like he's a right handed version of Siemens. Zero offense, but a mobile defensive Dman.

 

[Foppa2118]

"we’re not going to get in the rental market."

 

[Byzantium]

"we’re not going to get in the rental market."

how dare you come in here with facts

 

[Freudian]

Look on the bright side. Good pun potential.

I like his Altitude.

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

Maybe he'll be our next Alt-ernate captain

 

[Foppa2118]

how dare you come in here with facts

Was just joking, but it's interesting he's a pending UFA. Waiver pickup they're only tied to for a few months. Kinda shows their level of commitment at the deadline this year.

 

[landy92mack29]

I've heard Alt has gotten control of his game recently, deleting the mistakes from his game.

 

[Foppberg]

I could see Bednar alt-ernating him out of the lineup along with Siemens.

 

[Freudian]

 

[Sea Eagles]

Surely won't play for Avs? Even with our complete lack of depth on D, he'd have to be right at the bottom. Much rather the Siemens, Warsfosky, Nemeth, Mironov types on top of our Girard Barrie, Zadorov D-men.

 

[Foppberg]

Surely won't play for Avs? Even with our complete lack of depth on D, he'd have to be right at the bottom. Much rather the Siemens, Warsfosky, Nemeth, Mironov types on top of our Girard Barrie, Zadorov D-men.

Warsofsky and Mironov were sent down.

 

[Sea Eagles]

Warsofsky and Mironov were sent down.

So Nemeth, Barrie, Girard, Siemens, Zadorov.......******* !!, we are going to have Mark **** Alt play for us, aren't we

 

[Balthazar]

How many waiver pickups do we have? I'm sick of dressing other teams' rejects TBH. Flyers dumped him because they though Oduya (who had no trade value) was better.

 

[Foppberg]

Nemeth, Sven, Alt, Barb, Nieto.

Sven, Nieto and Barb are useful players, Nemeth looks pretty bad now, and we'll see for Alt.

But who cares? We're a rebuilding club, free player is a free player. It'd be different if we were a contender.

 

[Sea Eagles]

How many waiver pickups do we have? I'm sick of dressing other teams' rejects TBH. Flyers dumped him because they though Oduya (who had no trade value) was better.

Is it because at this point, we just want a warm body, and it didn't matter WHO it was, so that SAR may potentially play in the P/O's? Especially considering his status. I just think it's stupid this plug gets a spot over one of our young guys who need the extra game time and experience. Stupid waiver claim. The guy makes Ryan O'Byrne look like Usain Bolt.

Give Mironov (or a guy who has a future here) more game time.

 

[Foppberg]

Is it because at this point, we just want a warm body, and it didn't matter WHO it was, so that SAR may potentially play in the P/O's? Especially considering his status. I just think it's stupid this plug gets a spot over one of our young guys who need the extra game time and experience. Stupid waiver claim. The guy makes Ryan O'Byrne look like Usain Bolt.

Give Mironov (or a guy who has a future here) more game time.

He's not slow, and I'd prefer our younger guys getting the minutes in SA than bottom pairing on the Avs.

 

[Balthazar]

Is it because at this point, we just want a warm body, and it didn't matter WHO it was, so that SAR may potentially play in the P/O's? Especially considering his status. I just think it's stupid this plug gets a spot over one of our young guys who need the extra game time and experience. Stupid waiver claim. The guy makes Ryan O'Byrne look like Usain Bolt.

Give Mironov (or a guy who has a future here) more game time.

I'm not mad because he's taking the spot of one of our not-so-good players like Mironov, I'm mad because what we find when dumpster diving is better than what we already have. "Not good enough for you but good enough for us". I'm sick of it.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Warsofsky and Mironov were sent down.

So were Toninato and Hammond

 

[henchman21]

Alt is a solid player, I think he has been caught in a bit of a numbers game in Philly and just doesn't have the upside of others around him. Much better puck skills than Siemens and stays within himself a bit better, but similar sort of player.

 

[Sea Eagles]

He's not slow, and I'd prefer our younger guys getting the minutes in SA than bottom pairing on the Avs.

Not sure I agree there mate. He was awful, on a loaded Philly team. Generally a loaded team will make you look better than what you are, but I felt like he looked as though he was skating through mud. I'll guess we'll see. Nah, I prefer the kids to be playing important NHL minutes (even if sheltered and protected minutes) to get real game time against elite players. If their contract status allows for it, experience is key for the future imo.