Defenseman Karl Alzner signed a five-year, $23.125 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
Alzner, a 6-foot-3, 219-pound stay-at-home defenseman, is expected to take the place of Alexei Emelin, who was acquired by the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft.
Alzner recorded 13 points (three goals, 10 assists), a plus-23 rating and a team-best 162 blocked shots while playing in all 82 games last season with the Washington Capitals. The 28-year-old British Columbia native, who has been an ironman during his career, hasn't missed a regular-season game since the 2009-10 season.
Alzner, however, sustained a broken hand in the first-round playoff series versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. He missed six games before returning in the second round against the eventual champion Pittsburgh Penguins.
Alzner collected 19 goals and 98 assists in 591 career contests since being selected by Washington with the fifth overall pick of the 2007 draft.
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