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After losing Alexei Emelin to the expansion draft, the Montreal Canadiens have replaced his blue line presence with former Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner.
Canadiens agree to terms on a 5-year contract with free agent defenseman Karl Alzner. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/8c4U7V4QqT
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 1, 2017
The term appears to be expensive, with a total salary over $23 million, but getting a top four defenseman was a need for Marc Bergevin’s team.