Alexander Sulzer put on waivers by Nashville - TSN

by Dirk Hoag on Oct 5, 2010 3:07 PM EDT

TSN is reporting that Preds defenseman Alexander Sulzer is one of several players hitting the waiver wire as teams around the league trim their rosters to the 23-man limit for the start of the regular season.

Alexander Sulzer

#52 / Defenseman / Nashville Predators

Height: 6-1

Weight: 204

Born: May 30, 1984

Sulzer is on a one-way contract paying him $700,000 this season, so perhaps the Preds wouldn't be distressed to see another team take that salary off their hands by claiming him. This is a bit of an odd move, because if he clears waivers and goes to Milwaukee, he'd have to go through recall waivers in order to come back to Nashville later on. Aaron Johnson, however, would not (because he has a two-way contract which only pays him $105,000 at the AHL level). He was just assigned to the Admirals this morning.

This would appear to make Johnson the odds-on favorite to be the emergency defenseman for the Predators, but if left in Milwuakee, it would appear to represent a risk for the Preds. In the event that someone got hurt during a day-of-game practice, there wouldn't be time to get Johnson into the lineup that evening.

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Strange happenings afoot at 501 Broadway today.

by Chris Burton on Oct 5, 2010 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

So that leaves Suter, Weber, Klein, Cube, Fruit Cup & Shane O’Brien … ???

by Dave_is_a_killer on Oct 5, 2010 4:02 PM EDT reply actions

Fruit Cup ????

by XVIII on Oct 5, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought Franson’s nickname was Fruit Cup

by Dave_is_a_killer on Oct 5, 2010 4:19 PM EDT reply actions

can’t say I’ve heard of that (or any other nickname for Franson).

by XVIII on Oct 5, 2010 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

The Predators game program early last season listed six or seven nicknames for Franson, reported to be in common usage in the room, chief among which was Fruit Loop.

by Hockey Hillbilly on Oct 5, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions

quick tip

I highly recommend using the “reply” button, as it keeps discussion streamlined and enables us to see who you’re talking to.

That said; “Fruit Cup” is Franson’s nickname, per several of the players last year. To clarify for you, the top six defensemen are currently Weber, Suter, Klein, Bouillon, Franson, and O’Brien.

by Chris Burton on Oct 5, 2010 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions