The Caps just signed defenseman Karl Alzner to a $2.57 million, two-year contract.
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/6772926/washington-capitals-re-sign-karl-alzner
Alzner played 20 minutes per game on a good team. He's 22. He's a defensive defenseman. He's second on his team in plus/minus to Carlson at +14. A fifth overall draft pick.
Is he better than Schenn? Worse? In any event, it seems like this contract has got to come in to play when evaluating Schenn's worth. (Which is why I've put it in this thread.) If this is a benchmark, how does it affect Schenn?