Preds send 4 to Milwaukee, including Alexander Sulzer

In what comes as a surprise to many Preds fans (given his one-way contract), defenseman Alexander Sulzer was included in a group of four players assigned to Nashville's AHL affiliate in Milwaukee, as reported by John Glennon of the Tennessean. UPDATE: Glennon's original article indicated 5 players were sent down, the team's press release this afternoon cites just four. The difference is likely that O'Reilly must clear waivers before going.

Triston Grant, Peter Olvecky, and Nolan Yonkman were the other cuts.

Alexander Sulzer

#44 / Defenseman / Nashville Predators

Height: 6-1

Weight: 207

Born: May 30, 1984

The full press release from the team appears after the jump, which includes the present roster:

Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has reduced the club's roster to 25 players, assigning forwards Triston Grant and Peter Olvecky and defensemen Alexander Sulzer and Nolan Yonkman to the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL).

Nashville's roster now consists of 16 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders. Teams must be at or below the 23-man active roster limit by Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. CT. The Predators open the 2009-10 regular season two days later on Thursday, Oct. 3 at Dallas (7 p.m., FOX Sports Tennessee (HD) and 104.5 The Zone).

Players by position currently on the roster are as follows:

FORWARDS (16): Jason Arnott, Wade Belak, J.P. Dumont, Martin Erat, MarcelGoc, Ben Guite, Patric Hornqvist, Ryan Jones, David Legwand, Cal O'Reilly, MikeSantorelli, Jerred Smithson, Steve Sullivan, Jordin Tootoo, Joel Ward, Colin Wilson.

DEFENSEMEN (7): Francis Bouillon*, Cody Franson, Dan Hamhuis, Kevin Klein,Teemu Laakso, Ryan Suter, Shea Weber.

GOALTENDER (2): Dan Ellis, Pekka Rinne.

* - Denotes in camp on a Professional Tryout Agreement (PTO)