Aloha errrbody

Is it just me or...I don't understand Alfredsson's reasoning for leaving the Sens and joining the Wings. Supposedly to sign with a contender, these aren't the Wings of the last few years, they barely squeaked into the Playoffs last year. If you ask me, Ottawa is in a better position to contend than the Wings are, they've slowly been in decline (aging), over the last couple of years. Somebody should have given Alfie the memo.
- ThePresident

Alfie could have been 1 of the most respected players to ever play in the league

1 team - Front Office job after -

Now he looks like a complete moron - taking less money to go play for a team that is behind the Sens I believe in total team talent.

Oh well - it's the Snores..who cares!!!!

ya I'm pretty sure they are very well suited for the East... it's puck possession hockey.

speed could hurt them without the puck, but they tend to have it a lot.
- Big_Lightnin

Yup



I think they'll adapt

Alfie could have been 1 of the most respected players to ever play in the league

1 team - Front Office job after -

Now he looks like a complete moron - taking less money to go play for a team that is behind the Sens I believe in total team talent.

Oh well - it's the Snores..who cares!!!!
- Garnie

None of this

tax differential isn't that large... the players who have been playing for a while in the states (use Weiss and example) will have had their investments and income structured so as to minimize taxes.. and would come out 10-15% better at the most.no way Alfie sees that differential... unless he's getting some form of under the table payment that accompanies his salary.
- BorjeFan4Ever

on $4-5M a year, that's a lot of (frank)ing money.

and yes it plays a role. Players say it does all the time.

Adding 1 player who can play with any physicality whatsoever to this teams top 6 greatly improves it!

Alfie could have been 1 of the most respected players to ever play in the league
1 team - Front Office job after -

Now he looks like a complete moron - taking less money to go play for a team that is behind the Sens I believe in total team talent.

Oh well - it's the Snores..who cares!!!!
- Garnie

He is, and they're not.

Adding 1 player who can play with any physicality whatsoever to this teams top 6 greatly improves it!
- honesthockey

and adding Bolland to the 3rd line makes up for Loss of Komarov's peskiness.

Alfie could have been 1 of the most respected players to ever play in the league

1 team - Front Office job after -

Now he looks like a complete moron - taking less money to go play for a team that is behind the Sens I believe in total team talent.

Oh well - it's the Snores..who cares!!!!
- Garnie

why not play for Ottawa for cheap but tell them you want the option to pick a team to be traded to at the deadline. That way Ottawa gets Alfie for the bulk of the season, they get a really good return in picks/prospects at the deadline and Alfie gets to pick what looks to be a cup favorite team to go play with.

Something else had to go on....oh well - I love it lol

He is, and they're not.
- Big_Lightnin

Sens (frank)ing floated into the playoffs without having their #1 C #1 Winger #1 Goalie down for a bit....Wings are (frank)ing a bunch of blue hairs, their best players get (frank)ing Seniors discounts.

You guys are in dreamland!!!

None of this
- robin_steele264

all of it!!!

why not play for Ottawa for cheap but tell them you want the option to pick a team to be traded to at the deadline. That way Ottawa gets Alfie for the bulk of the season, they get a really good return in picks/prospects at the deadline and Alfie gets to pick what looks to be a cup favorite team to go play with.

Something else had to go on....oh well - I love it lol
- BlowMonkey

cause he already did that last year. then they snubed him when he wanted fair value.

Sens (frank)ing floated into the playoffs without having their #1 C #1 Winger #1 Goalie down for a bit....Wings are (frank)ing a bunch of blue hairs, their best players get (frank)ing Seniors discounts.

You guys are in dreamland!!!
- Garnie

Top 4 in the east next year.

why not play for Ottawa for cheap but tell them you want the option to pick a team to be traded to at the deadline. That way Ottawa gets Alfie for the bulk of the season, they get a really good return in picks/prospects at the deadline and Alfie gets to pick what looks to be a cup favorite team to go play with.

Something else had to go on....oh well - I love it lol
- BlowMonkey

Murray told Alfie's agent just to name what he wanted and the deal was done.

I think he visited Detroits "Seniors Residents" Locker Room and liked what they had set up. ie. Shuffleboard - Indoor Pool - Free Nacho's on Thursdays - Bus rides into town so he could give up his car - etc etc.

The Alfie decision is odd. The Sens have a better shot at the cup than Detroit.

Sens (frank)ing floated into the playoffs without having their #1 C #1 Winger #1 Goalie down for a bit....Wings are (frank)ing a bunch of blue hairs, their best players get (frank)ing Seniors discounts.

You guys are in dreamland!!!
- Garnie

Sens made the playoffs because they had the hottest goaltending in the league from both goalies.

period.

Odds are that doesn't happen again.

wings best players were both over PPG last year.

Top 4 in the east next year.



- robin_steele264

Canadians did it with that rat poop team in 48 games...nothing says a healthy Ottawa can't

The Alfie decision is odd. The Sens have a better shot at the cup than Detroit.
- RogerRoeper

No

cause he already did that last year. then they snubed him when he wanted fair value.
- Big_Lightnin

meh the cheap part was optional - just figured he'd improve his chances of going to a cup contender at the deadline if he was cheap....either way....glad he jumped ship

Top 4 in the east next year.



- robin_steele264

So Detroit wins the cup in 2014 eh?

Murray told Alfie's agent just to name what he wanted and the deal was done.
I think he visited Detroits "Seniors Residents" Locker Room and liked what they had set up. ie. Shuffleboard - Indoor Pool - Free Nacho's on Thursdays - Bus rides into town so he could give up his car - etc etc.

- Garnie

well, sure, AFTER he told Alfie to bugger off with his "fair" price and Melnyk said "give him whatever he wants you dribbly bastard

No
- robin_steele264

Uh, yes. Detroit barely made the playoffs. Ottawa has more talent.

and adding Bolland to the 3rd line makes up for Loss of Komarov's peskiness.
- Big_Lightnin

Yep.

So Detroit wins the cup in 2014 eh?
- Garnie

Maybe.

Ottawa has a solid up and coming team. I'm not convinced Detroit is better.