When Michael Andlauer officially purchased the Ottawa Senators, many wondered if Daniel Alfredsson, former captain and widely considered the greatest...
, many wondered if Daniel Alfredsson, former captain and widely considered the greatest player in franchise history, would return into the fold.
Alfredsson, who holds the Senators’ franchise records for goals , assists and points with 1,178 games played, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2022. His relationship with the team seemed to deteriorate through the years, starting at the tail end of his career when he signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings after a nasty contract fight with Senators’ ownership. After a brief role in Ottawa’s front office as a senior adviser of hockey operations, he abruptly left the team and wasHowever, Bruce Garrioch of theon Friday that Alfredsson would return to the franchise that he took to a Stanley Cup Final in 2007.
On Friday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk discuss Alfredsson’s return to Ottawa, and how this will affect both the product on the ice and the health of the franchise.: Daniel Alfredsson was on the ice with the Ottawa Senators on Friday. For me, this signals a good cultural shift in Ottawa. It’s good to have this guy back after years of, do you want to call it “tension” with the organization?Tyler Yaremchuk: Yeah.
This is a hugely significant day for the Ottawa Senators. When you see Micahael Andlauer come in and say he’s going to do things right, this is one way you do it. You bring back your cultural icons, your franchise icons, and you bring them back into the fold. If Daniel Alfredsson’s getting on board, you should be too.
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