This has been a
shell-shocking Friday for the Ottawa Senators and its fans. Their 17 year
Captain Daniel Alfredsson has chosen to leave Ottawa, and has signed a one year
deal with the Detroit Red Wings. I didn’t believe it when I first heard the
news. I assumed the 40 year old veteran would play out the rest of his career
as a Senator. However, this proves that a player on a quest to win a Stanley
Cup will do anything to achieve that goal. Alfredsson’s contract is a one year
5.5 million dollar deal. I’m sure the Senators nation will be quite angry at
this decision by their Captain. Especially when considering that Daniel
Alfredsson stated that the Ottawa Senators don’t have enough depth or skill to
win the Stanley Cup. Furthermore, he was very clear that this was a selfish
decision filled with nothing but the ambition to leave the team, and win a
Stanley Cup elsewhere.
I believe Daniel Alfredsson will have a fighting chance
to get his Stanley Cup ring with the Detroit Red Wings. After all, he’ll be
joining seasoned veterans Pavel Datsuyk and Henrik Zetterberg. And to be clear,
it wasn’t all sadness and loss for the Ottawa Senators. Bryan Murray managed to
acquire Bobby Ryan from the Ducks in exchange for Yakub Silverberg, Stefan
Noeson and a first round draft pick. I believe this player is an excellent
addition to the Senators roster. Bobby Ryan has phenomenal puck handling
skills, size, physicality, and a heck of a shot. And more importantly Ryan has
proven to be a consistent goal scorer throughout his time in Anaheim.
So it’s the end of an era for the Ottawa Senators. And I
for one hope that Daniel Alfredsson doesn’t come to regret his decision. I
can’t wait to see how the first game between the Wings and Senators plays out.
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