Comments on: More Hollow Promises and Emery Rejected.

By: dcz28

dcz28 — Wed, 24 May 2006 22:05:18 +0000

That’s why i said it’s time for Melnyk to put his money where his mouth is and open the vault for the right players they need. Saying is one thing but now he has to back it up with money.

By: muckies

muckies — Tue, 23 May 2006 16:33:42 +0000

Bertuzzi's a shit-nut and I Ottawa would never touch the guy with a 10 foot pole. We don't Bert or his shitty attitude, we need winners in Ottawa, not Losers.

It will be interesting with Bert, maybe Naslund, some big names loooking to move around the league like St. Luois and Alfie, Redden and Chara, Gaborik, Elias, Joseph, it'll be an interesting few months in the summer.

By: moosehockey

moosehockey — Tue, 23 May 2006 16:08:53 +0000

Alfie for Bertuzzi, both need fresh starts… and from the Vancouver perspective maybe another Swede to play with Nazzy would do him some good.

By: bleedingblu

bleedingblu — Tue, 23 May 2006 13:21:28 +0000

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

By: muckies

muckies — Tue, 23 May 2006 10:16:21 +0000

After reflecting, Alfie has to go. If you look at his contract at 4.7 million, and there are 4 players - Chara, Redden, Havalt and Alfie, and you can only keep 3 of those players. I'd take Redden, Chara and Havlat.

I say deal Alfie and Volchenkov to Columbus for their lottery pick, and take the prospect and move on without Alfie.

Alfie wants to win, I don't doubt that, and he has been great. But he just has to go. He can't get the guys together and convince them to die for the Cup. He wants it bad, but he doesn't know how to get it. After seeing and hearing Carolin going into game 2 gainst Buffalo, that is ateam with leadership that will not be denied, they are all going 110% without exception, the Sens need that will and drive to get them going.

Bring in Messier as a A-coach, trade Alfie for draft picks, sign Havlat, Redden and Chara.

I beleive Alfie will be traded. Muckler is no fool, his post game comments about no major changes is really just his way of keeping Alfies stoke high for trade day. Alfie is 33, so he has only 3-4 good years left in him. Let him go.

By: Aetherial

Aetherial — Tue, 23 May 2006 10:06:06 +0000

Yes Alfredsson is one of the worst captains in the NHL. He has been for years. I have been saying that for years and I have had people argue with me for years.

He should not be the captain, period.

To trade him though, is likely a HORRIBLE idea... unless somehow they get equal value in return, which I doubt. Even then, at his price, they are better off to keep him and just let him concentrate on playing and "leading" by example on the ice.

By: Aetherial

Aetherial — Tue, 23 May 2006 10:04:22 +0000

The only real EVIDENCE that Melnyk is ready to do what it takes is if he ups the Senators salary to retain their stars... if he continues to stay millions below the cap, then he simply is not doing anything that it takes.

By: Mario_n_Sidney

Mario_n_Sidney — Mon, 22 May 2006 21:14:56 +0000

Alfie’s a piece of crap. He’s good, but I wouldn’t want him on my team. I thought his comments about Sidney earlier this year were out of line, but to throw his own goalie under the bus in the middle of the playoffs is unforgivable for a team captain. Maybe he should look in the mirror before calling a teammate out for sucking. Outside of some decent regular season numbers over the years, what has he actually accomplished? Zero. It’s a two horse race between Philly and Ottawa for the biggest choke team in the NHL over the past decade. Right now Ottawa leads by a nose.

By: LeafyMcLeaf

LeafyMcLeaf — Sun, 21 May 2006 18:23:35 +0000

Hasek should reveal these “team leaders” in exchange for a new contract, and then these leaders should be dealt.

By: Gretzkin

Gretzkin — Sun, 21 May 2006 12:47:38 +0000

Hasek was plating in a Roller Hockey game, as a forward, and he got into a fight with some guy and pounded his face to a pulp. The guy needed plastic sugery to repair the damage and Hasek was nearly charged for it. I’m sure he settled under the table or something.