theScore's NHL editors convened for an emergency session of "On the Fly," our weekly roundtable series, to discuss whether Ottawa Senators legend Daniel Alfredsson - whose No. 11 is being retired by the club Thursday - is worthy of a spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Without a doubt

Ian McLaren: Alfredsson belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

With 444 goals and 713 assists, Alfredsson's 1,157 career points ranks him 51st on the NHL's all-time list. The biggest knock against him will always be that he never won a Stanley Cup, but Alfredsson's impact on the NHL - serving as face of the Senators franchise for 17 seasons - can't be understated.

He's Ottawa's all-time leader in goals, assists, and total points, and became the first European captain in league history to lead his club to a Stanley Cup Final after scoring a series-winning overtime goal against Buffalo in the conference finals.

Awards-wise, Alfredsson did bring home the 1996 Calder Trophy and the 2012 King Clancy Award, along with winning gold (2006) and silver (2014) with Sweden at the Winter Olympics.

All told, Alfredsson had a remarkable career, and one that deserves recognition beyond Ottawa.

Sean O'Leary: There should be little debate about Alfredsson's Hall of Fame credentials.

While he's not an all-time icon of the sport, "Alfie" was criminally underrated during his time as a player. He was as consistent as his era allowed him to be.

Alfredsson won the Calder Trophy in 1995-96 with 61 points, and topped the 70-point plateau in nine consecutive season, including a four-year stretch with more than 80.

He also captained the Senators to eight consecutive playoff appearances, and recorded 22 points in 20 games during their lone march to the Stanley Cup Final in 2007.

He remains a terrific ambassador for the sport in Ottawa, and while Alfredsson may lack individual accolades, a 2006 Olympic gold medal with Sweden plus prolific scoring totals should be enough to get him in.

No, unfortunately

Navin Vaswani: Put simply: Alfredsson's career is worthy of Hall of Fame discussion, but in the end, no - he shouldn't make the cut.

The Swede had a remarkable career, and this is more of a gripe against the Hockey Hall of Fame, which has simply let too many guys in. It's supposed to be an exclusive group - raise the bar.

In my opinion, there's a baseline test: Did the player average a point per game in his career? Unfortunately, at 0.93, Alfredsson failed in this regard, albeit barely.

His career was still remarkable. Alfredsson was - and still is - the Senators. He's been inducted into the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame, and rightfully so. He's the second-highest scoring Swedish NHLer ever, behind Mats Sundin, and certainly belongs in Sweden's Hockey Hall of Fame. But being the greatest Senator of all time doesn't mean the gates of the Hockey Hall of Fame must open for him.

I know how Senators supporters will counter: If Sundin's a Hall of Famer - and he is - so is Alfredsson. But it isn't that simple.

Neither won a Stanley Cup - something that isn't their fault, although it should be noted that Alfredsson reached a final, something Sundin wasn't able to do. But Sundin hit two major benchmarks that give him the edge: 500 goals and the point-per-game mark.

Alfredsson deserves all the praise in the world. He was an incredible hockey player, and by all accounts a better person, whose involvement in the Ottawa community will far outlast any of his on-ice contributions. That he's not worthy of a Hall of Fame spot, in my opinion, doesn't take away from any of his accomplishments, and he deserves to be feted Thursday in a way no other Ottawa sports icon has before him.

Congrats, Alfie. No hard feelings.

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