Canadiens sign Alzner to 5-year deal worth over $23M
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Karl Alzner is headed north.
The Montreal Canadiens signed the former Washington Capitals defenseman to a five-year contract in free agency, the club announced. It's a big-money deal, worth $4.625 million per season:
Alzner year by year: 1) $4mil +$2 mil sb. 2) $6 mil. 3) $4.625. 4) $1.5 mil + $1.5 sb. 5) $3.5 mil. Also, 7 team No Trade.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 1, 2017
Alzner, 29 in late September, had three goals and 13 points in 82 games last season. The stay-at-home defender has been a mainstay on the Caps' blueline for the past seven seasons, regularly averaging 20 minutes of ice time per game.
He'll do the same in Montreal, no doubt.
Alzner couldn't overlook #Caps playoff failures: "I want to win. ... It was frustrating to keep getting stumped in the second round."
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) July 1, 2017