Canadiens place defenceman David Schlemko on waivers

Montreal Canadiens defenceman David Schlemko (21) has been put on waivers. (Carlos Osorio/AP)

Josh Beneteau January 7, 2019, 12:27 PM

The Montreal Canadiens have placed defenceman David Schlemko on waivers.

Canadiens place defenseman David Schlemko on waivers.

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— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 7, 2019

Schlemko, 31, has two assists in 18 games this season and hasn’t played since Dec. 20 while recovering from an upper-body injury. The move likely means Schlemko is healthy and needs to come off injured reserve.

Marc Bergevin's 2018-19: Moves Pacioretty and Galchenyuk for Tatar, Domi, Suzuki and a 2019 second-round pick. Waives Alzner, terminates Plekanec, waives De La Rose, waives Scherbak, waives Schlemko.

— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) January 7, 2019

Veteran defenceman Karl Alzner, who was called up on Dec. 26 to fill in for the injured Schlemko, will seemingly remain with the team for now. Alzner cleared waivers on Nov. 27 and was playing with AHL Laval before his call up.

Alzner has yet to get into a game since he returned to Montreal. In eight NHL games this season he has tallied one assist.

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