TThere were more than a few eyebrows raised among both Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators fans when Daniel Alfredsson, who captained Ottawa for most of his NHL career and later served as an assistant coach, joined the Leafs as an assistant on Jim Hiller’s staff.Alfredsson is now on the other side of the bitter […] The post NHL Insider: Daniel Alfredsson Could Help Leafs Land $92M Veteran appeared first on HEAVY.

Two decades after playing the villain in the Battle of Ontario, Daniel Alfredsson prepares to coach against the Ottawa Senators from the Toronto Maple Leafs’ bench. DOCX

After the Senators' power play finished eighth in the NHL last season, Ben Sexton will be the man in charge of the unit this year.

With the Senators moving out some key players and not doing a lot to replace them, hopes weren't particularly high entering their 2011 training camp.

Three decisions in July 2006 still leave Senators fans with the ultimate "what if" as they look back on that championship window.

Few teams entered last season with expectations as high as the Toronto Maple Leafs, yet their campaign unraveled as their biggest strengths gradually disappeared. A roster loaded with elite scorers struggled to consistently capitalize on prime opportunities, raising difficult questions about the team’s overall identity.

The ultimate modern villain of the Battle of Ontario is stepping into enemy territory to help push Toronto’s elite offensive stars to the next level.

The Toronto Maple Leafs should hate former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson and vice versa, if the Battle of Ontario was ever a big enough rivalry, says Ken Campbell.