Senators GM John Muckler paid no small compliment to his captain Daniel Alfredsson. "I've coached some good leaders in this NHL, and one was Mark Messier," Muckler said at Sunday's news conference. "And Alfredsson leading the club is on par with Mark." Signing Alfredsson to a five-year extension before the lockout was a major move, Muckler said. "I think it was not one of, but the best move I've made as a GM in Ottawa as far as I was concerned," said Muckler.