Daniel Alfredsson seemed to stun the Ottawa Senators and the hockey world with his decision to leave and sign with the Detroit Red Wings, but he didnt shock Peter Chiarelli. Philadelphia Phillies T-shirts . The Bruins general manager and Ottawa native spoke to Alfredsson about signing in Boston before ultimately getting a deal done with Jarome Iginla. "After my discussions with him, no, I wasnt surprised," Chiarelli said of Alfredsson leaving the Senators. "Theres a lot of similarities here, too, with Jarome. These guys are elite players in the league for a long time and they want to win. They have a thirst and a hunger, both, to win." Alfredsson, 40, explained that wanting to win a Stanley Cup was his reason for passing up an 18th season in Ottawa to sign a one-year deal in Detroit that could be worth up to US$5.5 million with performance bonuses. Iginla, likewise, left the Calgary Flames after a career there, though he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins amid a rebuilding project. While Alfredsson left a playoff team in free agency, Iginla still empathized with the long-time Senators captains dilemma. "I dont think he took it lightly at all," Iginla said. "By going through it, I know its not an easy thing as far as leaving a team youve been with for a long time and made a lot of friends and life-long friends. ... "He wants to win. We want to win. As players you want to win and I dont know which team he thinks is better or anything like that, thats not for me to say. But obviously he still loves playing and has that fire. I guess he probably feels thats his best shot." Alfredsson and agent J.P. Barry spoke with Chiarelli during the NHLs first two-day interview period about taking that shot with the Bruins. Iginlas agent, Don Meehan, called Chiarelli later, but Boston was only going to sign one of the veteran right-wingers. "We had had discussions in that two-day window with Daniel Alfredsson and his agent, and it was only towards the end of it when Jaromes agent called us," Chiarelli said. "So at that point, Im like, Ive got two really good players here and theres a lot of teams vying for those players. I wasnt expecting or trying to get both." Alfredsson chose to join friend and fellow Swede Henrik Zetterberg with the Red Wings, saying hell fit well within that "culture" and praising the way coach Mike Babcocks teams tend to play. The Bruins then got a deal done with Iginla, one year that could pay him up to $6 million. "I dont know what (Alfredssons) assessment was as to why he thought that was the better fit," Chiarelli said, "but I respect it, the same way that I respect Jarome coming back to us and wanting an opportunity." Carlos Ruiz Phillies Jersey . It was the kind of score that might make everyone else wonder which course he was playing. Except that Graeme McDowell saw the whole thing. 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He provided himself with the same advantage in the 34th over, when the legspinner Adil Rashid produced a grubber. Kohli eased onto his backfoot and it came to rest slightly across onto off stump so that his head would be right in line with the ball. The inherent risk here is the possibility of lbw. But by playing the flick with a straight bat, and waiting to roll his wrists until he made the connection, not only did the Indian captain negate the chance of his being dismissed, he found another boundary.Free-flowing batsmen find difficulty keeping up on slow and low pitches. The lack of pace means hitting through the line is difficult and even maneuvering the ball into gaps requires a great deal of effort. Kohli seems to be settiing the template to prove that obsolete although if you want to follow it, youd best hope you have hands as quick and a work ethic as strong as his. Robin Roberts Phillies Jersey. 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