Predators Ink Alexander Sulzer to Two-Year Deal

[Thrillhouse]

Nashville, Tenn. – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed defenseman Alexander Sulzer to a two-year, $1.3 million contract. It is a one-way contract that will pay him $600,000 in 2009-10 and $700,000 in 2010-11.

Sulzer, 24 (5/30/84), currently ranks third among American Hockey League defenseman in both points (29) and assists (22), in addition to being third on the Milwaukee Admirals in each category. Through 35 games, the Kaufbeuren, Germany native has already matched his goal total (7), and is just three points shy of his 61-game performance from 2007-08, his first season in North America. During the month of December 2008, the 6-1, 196-pound blueliner reached the scoresheet in 12 of 14 games, totaling 18 points (6g-12a) in that span, and helping Milwaukee to 12 wins, its most during a month in franchise history.

Nashville’s seventh choice, 92nd overall (third round), in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held in Nashville, Sulzer was the first German player ever drafted by the Predators. He has represented his nation in international competition on five occasions since his draft year, most notably playing five games and posting an assist for the Germans at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.

[FrontLineAdmirals]

Great signing. Dude got snubbed from the PlanetUSA all-star squad down in the A.

He'll probably be in Nashville before season's end...at least he deserves to be (if they didn't have such a bounty of d-men)

[Dustup]

Good for Sulzer I totally agree with you. Its to bad for me living in a minor league teams city Because the Admirals are doing good this year and now they're calling up all of our really good talent. But I don't think they'll be calling up Wilson or Grant so I still get to see them Fight.

[BrianTheAdsFan]

Good for Alex and great for the Preds. Now whose spot do you think he might take up there come next season?

[chilly666]

koistinen's. also good move but i dont get giving someone a one-way deal who has never seen nhl ice. but good move anyways to keep him. good d-man.

[BrianTheAdsFan]

Originally Posted by chilly666

koistinen's. also good move but i dont get giving someone a one-way deal who has never seen nhl ice. but good move anyways to keep him. good d-man.

Was exactly my thinking. Just wanted to hear someone else's opinion that has seem him play too.

[chilly666]

haha i saw him in milwaukee and i thought he belonged on an echl bus. if that tells you really what i think of him and his play!!

[BrianTheAdsFan]

You're not the only one

[chilly666]

and thats a good enough reason to hate the admirals.

[BrianTheAdsFan]

Eat ****t

[chilly666]

if your tryin to spell ****, it only has 4 letters not 5 retard