Daniel Alfredsson F FA Sat 8/17/13 10:04 AM
Daniel Alfredsson
F FA
Daniel Alfredsson said earlier this week that a lack of communication in contract negotiations with the Senators factored in for his choice to sign a one-year contract with the Red Wings and that his last contract had been structured under the assumption he would retire before the final year of the deal that paid $1 million, but Ottawa owner Eugene Melnyk sees it a different way.
"For anyone to even suggest the remote possibility that (Ottawa GM) Bryan Murray is not fully honest in his clear recollection of events should be ashamed of themselves," Melnyk told TSN. "I point the finger squarely on (agent)JP Barry, the man who blessed us with the (Dany) Heatley mess. . .If you want to play a blame game - that is where you should be looking. I have a lot of respect for Daniel. I simply think he was not told the whole story or worse, was lied to. I won't be commenting on this again. We are busy and have a Stanley Cup to win." Barry said he stood by his comments made Thursday. "Shooting the messenger is something I have never believed in nor will I ever," Barry said. "It's just not productive in our business to make negotiations personal."