Rumor: Bruins interested in Karl Alzner

[The don godfather]

Bruins have some solid young D dont need any free agents.

 

[Hasbro]

This is practically necromancy.

 

[biturbo19]

Sure. Sign him up and stash him on the "Taxi Squad" or whatever. But i still don't really see the point.

 

[Oddbob]

 

[crowi]

If Bruins management gives this guy even a 2-way deal, they suck.

 

[Durnberg]

If Bruins management gives this guy even a 2-way deal, they suck.

They already suck for not resigning Chara.

 

[analyser]

If this is all you can acquire, please leave it alone. We do not need anymore ifs, possibilities or additional luggage on the team.

 

[Random schmoe]

I poked fun at the Bruins in this thread, but honestly I don't see it and I think its likely garbage. The thread is 2 and a half months old, and if the Bs were actually thinking about signing him (to a contract) it probably would've happened by now. And while I don't know much about Haggerty, I've seen enough others say that he isn't all that reliable to think there is something "real" here.

That said, I do see the idea of a PTO not being absolutely terrible going into this season, just to see if he has any NHL skill left at all. The unpredictability with COVID and the ability to have the taxi squad would have it make SOME sense to at least have an experienced veteran on easy standby. I'm guessing Alzner won't be all that picky about a reduced role. Being realistic, the Bruins have some good young talent on D, but not really a lot of experienced depth. If they're intending on competing this year, having to rely on multiple rookies at the same time for any extended duration may be pretty painful.

(That second paragraph could honestly apply to a number of teams. Rebuilding ones that just want a veteran around could do worse. I've read that, along with his body being pretty beat up, Alzner found it very hard to adapt to the zone defense system Claude Julien deployed in Montreal, having come from man on man in Washington. Perhaps he could not suck horribly for the right team.)

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

Fair but Cassidy and Julien have their team play very similarly in the D zone.

good point... i listened to quite a detailed talk about alzner with his ahl time and i guess hes better there... solid... the thing is even on his best day he will never be spectacular.

his style of play is going out of practice in the nhl... puckmovers are all the rage. but most teams still keep a 5-6 dman that has some sandpaper to his game. boston is keeping kevan miller who isnt such a far removed example.

these guys arent saviors... but its useful to have one in your mix

i agree with you... they say montreal system was not at all to alzers likings or strengths and i do agree with you i sort of think bostons system is very similar. so personally... i dont see the fit

a pto doesnt harm anyone... but i wouldnt expect him to catch on

if he did sign... id expect it to be an ahl contract. we got kids in the ahl that could benefit from his type of leadership example

thats my prediction... a pto at the most if we have any interest at all
and then a year in providence and be there for playoff depth if we get crippled by injuries

 

[uncleben]

Honestly, with Chara and Krug gone, great, give the young guys actual chance of proving their worth, but sign a longtime vet to a taxi spot. Why not?

 

[BostonBob]

If Bruins management gives this guy even a 2-way deal, they suck.

They will suck if they are even remotely thinking about it.

They already suck for not resigning Chara.

I don't like the way it went down but I admire the Bruins management for making a decision to start playing the kids ( Lauzon, Vaakainen and Zboril ) and then sticking to it. I honestly wish they had brought back Big Z ( if he agreed that he was no longer going to be playing 20 minutes every night ) for one last season but I fully understand why they didn't despite knowing that they would get roasted for it.

 

[BruinsJoe]

Bruins have some solid young D dont need any free agents.

Yess, but they need a solide big nasty top four D like Josh Manson....

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

As someone who doesn't like the Bruins and want them to suck.

Don't do it.

Alzner is terrible. AHL is good a leader down there,but he doesn't have NHL material left in him. Questionable AHL level skill left.

 

[The don godfather]

Play the heck out of lauzon zboril and vak . Let's go that's the plan stick with it.

 

[StanleyCup45]

His wife opens the jars for him but go ahead and sign him. Someone will need to tighten his skates for him too.

 

[These Are The Days]

Chara died for this

 

[Dueling Banjos]

Play the heck out of lauzon zboril and vak . Let's go that's the plan stick with it.

Ik inda agree, interesting experiment ahead of us, sink or swim time

 

[Kimota]

Habs should really have signed Chara so that would have reached perfection.

 

[Goal Caufield50]

Doubt this will happen . Too slow for the league

 

[HabsAddict]

Someone upvoted me from a post 10 weeks ago. I thought it was a joke......but nope.....this thread is still alive.

If Bruins management dropped Chara to sign Alzner...then it's time for Bruin fans to do a 1773 on them.....off a short pier.


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[HabsAddict]

His wife opens the jars for him but go ahead and sign him. Someone will need to tighten his skates for him too.

OUCH....great line.

Alzner was Bbinz biggest mistake....and top 10 in Habs history. I thought Covid would squash all the tweeners and open the gates for the young ones...but nope. Stupid GMs still reign.

 

[PB37]

Probably won't happen. I don't want it to happen.

But... the Bruins wanted Chara to be a veteran player who was ok with being a reserve. They could still be in the market for someone they can stash on their taxi squad who has some nhl games under their belt.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Probably won't happen. I don't want it to happen.

But... the Bruins wanted Chara to be a veteran player who was ok with being a reserve. They could still be in the market for someone they can stash on their taxi squad who has some nhl games under their belt.

I feel like the market has better players than modern day Alzner. He's not a NHL player now.

 

[JOKER 192]

Because some hack needs clicks.

Fake news.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Probably won't happen. I don't want it to happen.

But... the Bruins wanted Chara to be a veteran player who was ok with being a reserve. They could still be in the market for someone they can stash on their taxi squad who has some nhl games under their belt.

I assume that is why they signed oft injured 33 year old Miller for, guy has bum knees and shoulder and has not played in 2 yrs. He should not get full time ice, he is the extra.