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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. 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." Brandon Nimmo Mets Jersey . 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Brendan Venter will head up the coaching Indaba which meets next week to find solutions to the Springboks recent plight.South Africa finished third with two wins from six in this years Rugby Championship and were on the wrong end of a 57-15 hammering at the hands of the All Blacks on Saturday in Durban.With South Africa preparing for their four-match end-of-season tour, Venter and ex-Boks psychologist Pieter Kruger will chair the two-day meeting in Cape Town next week which focuses on the current playing trends across a wide range of areas of game play and seek alignment within SA Rugby on ways to ensure rugby excellence and continuous improvement to remain a top rugby-playing nation, according to a SARU statement.Springboks coach Allister Coetzee will attend, along with his coaching staff, while CEOs and coaching staff of the six Super Rugby franchises have also been invited alongside SARU, ex-Boks coaches, players and a representative from MyPlayers, the players organisation.Also on the agenda will be SARU addressing longer term interventions to assist the Springbok team.The Boks have been without star No.dddddddddddd8 Duane Vermeulen for the Rugby Championship campaign and he has spoken out to on the current state of South African rugby.I want to be part of the Boks but the way things are going now I cant see a positive outcome, Vermeulen told timeslive.co.za. We need an intervention and I cant sit silently on the side and say nothing any more.I feel its always the coaches that have their say in a team environment and as a player there is no time to focus and to talk about issues in SA rugby. We only focus on the game itself. I feel the need to speak up, for the players.It was ugly watching the game on Saturday. We were a powerhouse in world rugby and I feel it is my duty to also make a stand and say something on the record about the situation.I dont know how much respect there is for players any more. I feel for them and its partially our fault because we stay silent. It also starts at the top and we need clear and decisive leadership. ' ' '