The Montreal Canadiens potentially solved the issue of who will cede their place for Shea Weber by placing his partner for some of last year on waivers. Karl Alzner will reportedly be placed on waivers at noon, according to Sportsnet’s Eric Engels.
If he clears he’ll likely be assigned to the AHL’s Laval Rocket, and could become a more enticing trade option for teams, due to his ability to be assigned to either the NHL or AHL club.
In the 2017 off-season Alzner was Marc Bergevin’s big signing, inking a five year, $23 million dollar ($4.