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5 months ago: Nashville Predators' Alexander Sulzer, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Nikita Filatov, of Russia, fight for the puck in the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

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From the Nashville Predators:

Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has reassigned defenseman Alexander Sulzer (al-ehx-AN-duhr SUHLT-suhr) to Milwaukee (AHL).

Sulzer, 25 (5/30/84), played in five games during a one-month stint with the Predators, posting his first career point/assist on Oct. 22 at Ottawa, while averaging 12:46 of ice time and notching a plus-two rating.

Cody Franson has clearly won the #6 defenseman's spot, and Sulzer hasn't played since November 7th at Los Angeles, so this is likely aimed at getting Sulzer some game action without disrupting the Preds' lineup. With four games in six days coming up (Wednesday at Colorado, then three games at home between Friday and Monday), I wouldn't be surprised to see more moves this week to provide fresh troops.

Alexander Sulzer

#52 / Defenseman / Nashville Predators

Height: 6-1

Weight: 204

Born: May 30, 1984