So, who wants Mats? By Bruce Garroich, Sun Media

ATLANTA -- Mats Sundin is a wanted man.

And Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson wouldn't mind if his Maple Leafs counterpart switched sides in the Battle of Ontario and helped Ottawa win a Stanley Cup this spring.

Alfredsson is already Public Enemy No. 1 in Toronto, but the good people of Leaf Nation are going to have reason to hate him a bit more today after he suggested during yesterday's all-star festivities that he'd love to have Sundin join the Senators.

"He'd be a really good fit," Alfredsson said. "We've even talked about it (in the dressing room). It could happen. He is such a great leader with a desire to win."

Senators general manager Bryan Murray has made it clear he would like to add another top six forward to the mix. Unrestricted free agent Peter Forsberg has been mentioned as a possibility, but Sundin always has been dismissed because nobody believes the Leafs could possibly deal with Ottawa.

People are waiting with baited breath to find out if Sundin -- conspicuous by his absence here -- will waive his no-trade clause and Alfredsson said if he wants to come to a contender, then Ottawa should get consideration. Sundin and his agent J.P. Barry (who also represents Alfredsson) have maintained he doesn't want to go anywhere, but nobody from the Leafs has approached.

It's believed one of newly appointed interim GM Cliff Fletcher's mandates is to see what Sundin wants to do and the two plan to meet this week. The Leafs would be looking for a package that would include a roster player, a top prospect and a first-round pick.
"He has a no-trade clause and he could decide his own destination," said Alfredsson, who volunteered to play on a line with Sundin in Ottawa. "He'd probably pick one of the better teams and we're up there.

"I've had good success with him before (with Team Sweden), I don't know if it could happen, so I'm not putting much thought into it, but a lot of people would love to have him."

Alfredsson knows the Sens aren't alone in their desire for Sundin. Nik Lidstrom said he'd be willing to make a call to Sundin to get him to come to Detroit and Vancouver's Henrik Sedin wouldn't mind if Sundin moved to the West Coast.

"He could help a lot of teams with his style of play and what he brings to the Leafs every day," said Lidstrom, the Wings captain. "I don't know what's going to happen. I know Mats says he wants to stay in Toronto, but he could be an impact player for a lot of teams."
Sedin said wanting Sundin is just natural.

"Who wouldn't? He's a great player," he said. "He's one of the most underrated players in this league. He's up there every year. You see his points and it's remarkable. It would be a great fit for any team."

Alfredsson said the decision won't be easy for Sundin, who has been with the Leafs since Fletcher acquired him from the Quebec Nordiques in 1994. It's believed the Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers are frontrunners if the Leafs decide to deal Sundin.

"It's a tough situation," Alfredsson said. "There's a lot of pressure from the media who are asking: 'Should he help Toronto to make them better in the future or does he want to be a Maple Leaf the rest of his life.' I'm sure he wrestles with that a lot and he's got a tough decision to make."