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Daniel Alfredsson was the easy decision.

The next one will be a lot more difficult for the player honouring committee.

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When the vote was held to make Alfredsson the first player in the modern-day history of the Senators to have his number retired in July, 2015 in the bowels of the Canadian Tire Centre, the vote was quick and it was unanimous.

Let’s face it, retiring No. 11 was a slam dunk.

Down the road, you can expect there will be a lot more discussion when it comes to the likes of defenceman Chris Phillips, the club’s leader in games-played with 1,179, and winger Chris Neil, who will suit up for his 1,008th game with the Senators on Thursday against the Red Wings.

Should they have their numbers retired or should be they be placed in the Ring of Honour that has been established as another tier to make sure that people who have done good things for the organization receive their due?

There is no question both players — along with the likes of former defencemen Wade Redden — will get recognition down the road and that’s a decision that has to be made by the player honouring committee.

Former Senators GM Bryan Murray, who led the club to the Stanley Cup final in 2007 as the head coach, will be the first person recognized as a builder in the Ring of Honour when the Washington Capitals are in town next month.

Alfredsson’s No. 11 won’t be the first one to hang from the ceiling at the Canadian Tire Centre. Frank Finnigan, an original member of the Senators, had his No. 8 retired posthumously on opening night for the return of the franchise on Oct. 8, 1992 at the Ottawa Civic Centre.