Crazy Idea: Let's offer Alfie an Assistant Manager position.

[LynxBud]

He could even just kind of live in the arena and hang around all the time giving off good vibes and everyone would just always be like "Hey Alfie" and he'd be like "Hey, get one for me tonight" and then they would.

Hahaha.. this made me laugh way too much for some reason.

 

[StefanW]

Hahaha.. this made me laugh way too much for some reason.

Yeah, me too.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Assistant coach.

 

[DrEasy]

I can see him go back to live in Sweden and become a european scout

He'll probably work as a double agent and give all our good intell to Detroit for more money.

 

[Cosmix]

Let's not. Just let him retire. Honour his number, and be off with him.

I agree. It's a good thing the Senators did not sign him for two years at $7m per as reported to be his asking price.

 

[Fandlauer]

I'm guessing he works for Detroit. Honor his number and move on.

 

[jbeck5]

You changed the analogy. The correct analogy would be that you are not mad a girl for not wanting to date you, but you hope that she spends her life regretting that decision.

And that makes sense. I'm not mad that Jessica alba doesn't want to marry me. But if I was asked if I wanted her to regret that decision I would say sure why not. It feels good to be wanted. Why are you saying otherwise?

I hope people stop dying of disease in Africa, but I won't get mad every time someone dies of disease in Africa


You can hope for something without being extremely emotionly involved enough to get mad.

I've come up with enough examples lol stop trying to make an argument out of nothing.

If I would rather alfie regrets his decision? Sure, why not.

If I'm mad? No.

This isnt rocket science.

 

[Senateurs]

You know that ex who left you for that other guy because she taught she had a "better shot" with him? Would you hook up again? On top of that, she doesn't even look as good as she used to.

It's over, let it go.

 

[jbeck5]

You know that ex who left you for that other guy because she taught she had a "better shot" with him? Would you hook up again? On top of that, she doesn't even look as good as she used to.

It's over, let it go.

This.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

You know that ex who left you for that other guy because she taught she had a "better shot" with him? Would you hook up again? On top of that, she doesn't even look as good as she used to.

It's over, let it go.

A better analogy is Mom and Dad had a big fight and Mom decided to leave Dad for someone better (fair or not). We're the kids in the divorce. Some of us want Mom to get back together with Dad because we remember the good ol' days. Some of the kids now hate Mom for leaving in the first place. Some don't care and just hope Mom and Dad move on and both be happy.

 

[Boggletrax]

I'm told Alfie wanted to sign a 1-game contract (with the Wings), play tomorrow against the Sens, and then retire. But Babcock nixed it, he doesn't tolerate distractions.

 

[operasen]

I'm told Alfie wanted to sign a 1-game contract (with the Wings), play tomorrow against the Sens, and then retire. But Babcock nixed it, he doesn't tolerate distractions.

I'd be down if it was the other way around. The roof would come off the place.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Why bother, just bury him under the CTC ice like a cross between Team Canada's lucky coin and Han Solo frozen in carbonite.

 

[Pancakes Pancakes]

I believe there are some fairly substantial tax implication for Alfie is he doesn't stay in Detroit (or the US) for the whole year, so you can forget about him coming to Ottawa for any reason this season.

 

[Micklebot]

I'd be down if it was the other way around. The roof would come off the place.

So you don't tolerate distractions, eh Babcock? Well, well just create an even bigger distraction!

Mwoua ha ha, Bwa ha ha ha.

It's just crazy enough to work...

 

[jbeck5]

A better analogy is Mom and Dad had a big fight and Mom decided to leave Dad for someone better (fair or not). We're the kids in the divorce. Some of us want Mom to get back together with Dad because we remember the good ol' days. Some of the kids now hate Mom for leaving in the first place. Some don't care and just hope Mom and Dad move on and both be happy.

I like how you made sure Alfie was the mom in this analogy.

 

[jbeck5]

I'm told Alfie wanted to sign a 1-game contract (with the Wings), play tomorrow against the Sens, and then retire. But Babcock nixed it, he doesn't tolerate distractions.

Link?

I believe there are some fairly substantial tax implication for Alfie is he doesn't stay in Detroit (or the US) for the whole year, so you can forget about him coming to Ottawa for any reason this season.

Care to elaborate?

 

[Senateurs]

A better analogy is Mom and Dad had a big fight and Mom decided to leave Dad for someone better (fair or not). We're the kids in the divorce. Some of us want Mom to get back together with Dad because we remember the good ol' days. Some of the kids now hate Mom for leaving in the first place. Some don't care and just hope Mom and Dad move on and both be happy.

Both our analogies are the same, it depends how you see yourself. In mine, I'm the dad (the organization)...

Do we want to put the kids through this again? What if we **** things up for a second time?

It's time for daddy to find someone else. A 27 yo scorer from NJ. She doesn't have to be your mom but she's part of the family now.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Link?

Care to elaborate?

Probably has to do with residency.

If you have no significant economic ties to Canada, and reside out of the country more the majority of the year, you don't pay tax to Canada. However, if you reside in Canada for most of the year, you pay tax here on your worldwide income even if it was earned elsewhere. For the Provinces it has to do with where you lived on Dec 31. That could be another layer. May be more advantageous to declare Michigan as the place of residence on Dec 31, rather than potentially having to pay ON provincial income tax.

 

[Pancakes Pancakes]

Link?

Care to elaborate?

I don't remember the details, I just remember reading that if he didn't live 2 years in the US before returning to Canada, he'd have to pay a fair amount of taxes to Canada.

 

[tony d]

Be nice for him to have a spot with the team but only give him a position if he wants it.

 

[DrEasy]

It's time for daddy to find someone else. A 27 yo scorer from NJ. She doesn't have to be your mom but she's part of the family now.

Younger and looks like Scarlett Johansson!

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

I'm told Alfie wanted to sign a 1-game contract (with the Wings), play tomorrow against the Sens, and then retire. But Babcock nixed it, he doesn't tolerate distractions.

This sounds like something that dolt Shawn Simpson would say (and did say), so it has very little credence.

I'd be down for having Alfie as an AGM though, this team badly needs some winning experience up top.

 

[DylanSensFan]

Pretty sure he's going back to Sweden when he's really done. Didn't he say that? I could be wrong.

At any rate, he's my favorite player ever, but people just need to let it go. He'll go down in history, if he's not in Ottawa it's not like he'll be forgotten

No, he said he would live in Ottawa actually.

 

[LynxBud]

Younger and looks like Scarlett Johansson!

It's crazy how much Bobby looks like Scarlett.. they could be twins.