Is this Daniel Alfredsson’s last season?
That’s one question that has been kicking around in my mind for some time. I kept looking at the last season at $1 million, which for many players is an end-of-career, take-it-or-leave-it throwaway year.
That’s one question that has been kicking around in my mind for some time. I kept looking at the last season at $1 million, which for many players is an end-of-career, take-it-or-leave-it throwaway year.
After making some $18 million on his current contract, could Daniel Alfredsson really be persuaded to come back and risk further injury and breakdown just to play out the string with a rebuilding team?
Well, Alfredsson has now given his clearest answer yet on the topic. He told Sportsnet Senators reporter (and Citizen prediction panelist) Ian Mendes that this could indeed be his last campaign:
“It all depends on how I feel, but I’m going to play like this is my last year and we’ll see how it goes. I think I approach it that way — that it could be the last one because you never know. I’m just going to give it everything I have and have no regrets looking back after.”
Of equal interest, Alfredsson hasn’t even ruled out going to another team if this is another lost campaign:
“That might change, but as of right now, I have no desire to do that. I haven’t even thought about it that way. I’m committed to stay here, but who knows: things could change come February or March. But right now, I’d say ‘no’ to that question.”
So the door is open to the possibility that the greatest Ottawa Senator of all time could hang them up as early as April, and might not even be a part of this team when he does.
How does that make you feel Sens fan?
Of course it is, he’s not going to grind through a year for 1,000,000.
As to how it makes me feel, I feel relief.
The team has grown from Alfredsson being a PART of the team to him being THE TEAM. You wonder how much that has to do with decision-maing, especially when you look at the Detroit model where managers manage, coaches coach and players play. I’m looking forward to the day when Phillips and Neil are also gone and management has an aboslute clean slate to work with, free of ties to the past core to mould its new team and philosophy.
That day can’t come soon enough, it was time to move on years ago.
I would be sad if Alfie resigns after this season.
I believe Alfie still has has a lot to give.
As long as his back is holding up of course.
“Recal Sentrant” you abviously are not a sens fan cause if you were you would realize what an Impact Alfie has on the team in every way.
Look at Lidstrom for example if he can why wouldn’t a healthy Alfie?
No its time to gear up for a new season, GO SENS GO and please Alfie Stay!!
As much as I like Alfie, IMO, he should play out the season to the deadline and then request a trade to a contender. He’s done tremendous things in Ottawa and has exceeded all expectations but I think it’s time to let him go so that he can get the championship he deserves.