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Pittsburgh Penguins: Bolstering the Blue Line in Free Agency

By Matthew Rodrigopulle

Mar 28, 2017; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. The Capitals defeated the Wild 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 28, 2017; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. The Capitals defeated the Wild 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 28, 2017; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. The Capitals defeated the Wild 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 28, 2017; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. The Capitals defeated the Wild 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

Karl Alzner

Usually we shouldn’t be looking at rival players but this here is an exception. Karl Alzner is a great, young defenceman who is going to be overlooked due to the availability of Washington Capitals defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk.

He had 13 points this season but he played very well defensively, holding down the Capitals blue line and helping them take the President’s Trophy again. At 28 years of age, the Penguins may be able to sign him to a good, cheap contract as other teams will have their eyes on the big money Shattenkirk.

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