Confirmed with Link: Alfredsson to Detroit for 1 year 3.5m with 2m in bonuses

[InjuredChoker]

Tatar or Brunner would replace Abby.

Or 2C, Z on Dats wing.

 

[NyQuil]

Hilarious.

He goes to a place where no one wants him, meanwhile, Ottawa is devastated.

Hopefully you guys will get over how awful he is.

 

[JmanWingsFan]

Welcome Aboard Alffie!

 

[Dosing]

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[Vladdy84]

Team old.

Team soft

Gabbo, Kenny. Gabbo.

Maybe this means no Cleary? Then I'm all for it!

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Team old.

Team soft

Gabbo, Kenny. Gabbo.

Maybe this means no Cleary? Then I'm all for it!

Bingo.

 

[Mach12]

What is wrong with the people here? It seems every board has some obsession? Here in Wings-land it's don't sign old men! Even though they have contributed tons to the Wings over the years. Alfie is a excellent player, with gas left in the tank. There should be cheering and celebrations going on here.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Let the superstar die on our watch. Save Ottawa the embarrassment of having to take the horse out to pasture

 

[InjuredChoker]

Hilarious.

He goes to a place where no one wants him, meanwhile, Ottawa is devastated.

Hopefully you guys will get over how awful he is.

I really feel bad for you guys.

I know how I'd have felt if Dats signed somewhere else.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Let the superstar die on our watch. Save Ottawa the embarrassment of having to take the horse out to pasture

I don't think Alfie is great, but you have to admit he will be a far more productive top six player than Garbagekader.

 

[Detroit Sports*]

Team old.

Team soft

Gabbo, Kenny. Gabbo.

Maybe this means no Cleary? Then I'm all for it!

Yeah right Kenny is cleary over gabbo

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Come on, context.

You know hockey is not all about points.

What is Alfredsson coming here for? To teach us how to never win a cup?

 

[mindfly]

Atleast he can replace brunner as the right-hand shot on the pp.......... always somethin'.....................

 

[RedWingsNow*]

I don't think Alfie is great, but you have to admit he will be a far more productive top six player than Garbagekader.

Who said he's playing with Datsyuk?

 

[Heaton]

What is Alfredsson coming here for? To teach us how to never win a cup?

I think Alfredsson is a definite upgrade and I don't really have any interest in Horton, Clowe or Clarkson. But the Wings have to re-sign Brunner and then I would be a little bit happier. If we signed Grabovski as well, I think it would be a success, but like you, I don't see it.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Who said he's playing with Datsyuk?

I am assuming his signing along with Brunner returning bumps Gator down.

 

[mindfly]

Hilarious.

He goes to a place where no one wants him, meanwhile, Ottawa is devastated.

Hopefully you guys will get over how awful he is.

And next year Detroit will be in Ottawas division as well... many games at the scotiabank place....

 

[Vladdy84]

What is Alfredsson coming here for? To teach us how to never win a cup?

To help replace the senile crazy old man look that Cleary had? Alfie looks even more grizzled and crazy.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

What is wrong with the people here? It seems every board has some obsession? Here in Wings-land it's don't sign old men! Even though they have contributed tons to the Wings over the years. Alfie is a excellent player, with gas left in the tank. There should be cheering and celebrations going on here.

You have your opinion. Everyone else has theirs.

 

[DatsyukToZetterberg]

Hilarious.

He goes to a place where no one wants him, meanwhile, Ottawa is devastated.

Hopefully you guys will get over how awful he is.

Not if he's making over 4M. He'll become disliked pretty quickly in these parts so he better be able to produce next year otherwise he & Kenny will become public enemies #1 & 2.

 

[NyQuil]

Well, he was Ottawa's best player in the playoffs.

His only problem is injury because he's so competitive and pushes himself so hard.

You guys really don't have a clue.

He's been running an offence by himself for years since the Spezza-Heatley line - being given whatever is left after Spezza gets the top guys to spread out the offence.

 

[Detroit Sports*]

I think Alfredsson is a definite upgrade and I don't really have any interest in Horton, Clowe or Clarkson. But the Wings have to re-sign Brunner and then I would be a little bit happier. If we signed Grabovski as well, I think it would be a success, but like you, I don't see it.

I think flip and brunner walk no gabbo and we resign cleary. Kenny holland ladies and gentlemen.

 

[DatsyukToZetterberg]

What is wrong with the people here? It seems every board has some obsession? Here in Wings-land it's don't sign old men! Even though they have contributed tons to the Wings over the years. Alfie is a excellent player, with gas left in the tank. There should be cheering and celebrations going on here.

Except that Aflie has been declining the past few years & is likely going to take up 5M of our cap space. If it was for 2.5M or 3M I don't think we'd have a problem with it, I wouldn't be upset about it, but it's not & for someone that is declining it's a stupid move.

Just to add to the fun guys:

Dallas and Detroit are in the mix for UFA winger Dan Cleary...

Today may shape up to be worse than draft day, I've gotten over the Bertuzzi pick now though.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

I think flip and brunner walk no gabbo and we resign cleary. Kenny holland ladies and gentlemen.

That would be awful.

 

[InjuredChoker]

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Lavoie is pretty reliable imo.

What is Alfredsson coming here for? To teach us how to never win a cup?

Good vet, can help a lot with Nyquist and younger kids, RH shot, can be signed for only one year, stopgap until Järnkrok/Tatar/Jurco are ready.

That is why I think they went after him.

But I think he should have stayed with Sens.