Silver Nuggets: Alfie Speaks
With Daniel Alfredsson finally set to speak to the Ottawa media tomorrow about his decision to sign with the Detroit Red Wings, Senators fans are going through a range of emotions. While there is definitely more to the story on both sides, what can Sens fans reasonably expect to find out tomorrow?
- Status quo: Alfie says nothing of consequence or interest
- Alfie hints at the club's possible financial difficulties contributing to his decision to leave
- Alfie throws Melnyk under the bus
Sens news:
- James Gordon suggests the Wings are in fact closer to a Cup than Ottawa [Senators Extra]
- Interview with Jason Spezza [The Hockey News]
- Sens off-season fantasy report [The Hockey News]
- Jared Crozier looks at RFAs still to be signed [Senshot]
- Over/Under: Craig Anderson [Senshot]
- Our Top 25 series continues with Jim O'Brien [Silver Seven] and Shane Prince [Silver Seven]
- Travis Yost looks at "highs and lows" [Yost]
- Erik Karlsson says he'll be 100% for the start of the season [Inside the Senate] [Yost]
- Bryan Murray talks about Melnyk talking about Alfie [6th Sens]
NHL news:
- Adam Foote's number is getting retired in Colorado [Mile High Hockey]
- Malkin's dad says Dallas offered more money [Pensburgh] Dallas denies any wrong-doing [Defending Big D]
- An intro to advanced stats [Hockey Wilderness]
- A great read by Dirk Hoag on the "goldenization" of Bridgestone Arena [On the Forecheck] in response to Nashville's attempts to keep out Chicago fans [Section 303]
- What would hockey look like without the KHL? [The Hockey Writers]
- How to buy a Stanley Cup ring: the NHL and Whitey Bulger [Deadspin] [Pucky Daddy]
- Grantland readers fix the NHL [Grantland]
- Or you could just do what Zdeno Chara did and be friends with Marian Hossa and have your picture taken with the Cup [Pucky Daddy]
- Some folks from Nanaimo broke the record for longest indoor ball hockey game [CBC]
- Looking at the Sharks performance when trailing [Fear the Fin]
- Do the Canucks have a problem with Chris Tanev [Nucks Misconduct] Is this why the Canucks are interested in Douglas Murray? [Canucks Army]
- Jackets fans introduce themselves to the Metropolitan Division [The Cannon]
- The Devils were bad at the shootout in 2012-2013, which is weird because they've generally been pretty good at it [In Lou We Trust]
- Looking at Day 2 of the NHL Draft [Lighthouse Hockey] [Copper & Blue]
- Nice story about the Broad Street Bullies [Broad Street Hockey]
- Looking at Penalty Plus-Minus [Japers' Rink]
- Fixing summer hockey schools [TheScore]
- Tragic note: Jordan Boyd, a 16-year-old hockey prospect attending a QMJHL camp, died after a workout [Buzzing the Net]
- Cam Cherron looks at Dion Phaneuf [Leafs Nation]
What will Alfie's press conference reveal?
| Status quo | 92 |
| A bit revealing | 69 |
| Melnyk under the bus | 26 |
| Bryan Murray is a bit confused | 16 |