Hockey Hall of Famer Daniel Alfredsson has officially joined the club in a development role with the players and coaches.
“At this point in time it’s best for him to be around the players and the coaches quite a bit more,” Staois told reporters at the Bell Sensplex Friday. “We’re going to see how this evolves but he’s officially back with the organization.”
As a part owner of Geoff Molson’s Montreal Canadiens, new owner Michael Andlauer played a role in bringing Guy Lafleur back into a role with the Habs Staios noted Alfredsson’s “eyes lit up” when he was approached about the role. He had stated publicly he wanted to the organization.Andlauer and Alfredsson have spent a lot of time together since the Toronto billionaire agreed to purchase the team on June 13.
Before Alfredsson returned to the organization, Andlauer wanted Staois the two to sit down together to find the best way the most prolific player in franchise history could help. “Never mind that he’s Daniel Alfredsson, I look at his character and his acumen, I was eager to get him in wherever he wanted,” Staois said. “His role will grow, as we discussed, but he’s got a great deal of passion for the game. We wanted to get him on the ice and get him started.
“This will be better for the team in the long run. He’s going to be with our players, our coaches, he’s going to be around the room and he’s going to help them out. It’s player development, but also coaching Certainly D.J. was thrilled with the possibility of Alfie being part of this.”Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles.
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