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Posted by Kerrzy on Sunday, August 23, 2009 |
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Edmonton Oilers fans waited a long time for some answers from Dany Heatley - and on Friday, they got them.
That's when Heatley spoke publicly for the first timeabout a summer that's seen him demand a trade from the Ottawa Senators and reject a possible trade to the Oilers - the only offer so far that had Sens GM Bryan Murray asking the two time 50-goal scorer to waive a no-movement clause.
When Heatley was asked about the potential trade to Edmonton, he mentioned over and over again that it's nothing to do with the city of Edmonton - he just felt he needed more than one option before he could make a decision. READ MORE...
Not only does Heatley want other options - he says "I know that there are other teams out there." TSNspoke with Bryan Murray though, who painted a different picture of how things have progressed, saying:
"I think (the Heatley camp) believed that I would present them with four teams who were willing to give Ottawa a package (for Heatley), and he could pick and choose from them. That has not been the case by any means. There are still a couple of teams that I'm talking to, but they are nowhere close to (offering) what I need to get back to protect this franchise."
Unfortunately for Heatley, he's only one season into the six-year, $45-million contract extension that he signed in October of 2007, and I don't think there are a ton of teams out there that can afford his $7.5-million cap hit.
One team that was willing to pay the big bucks though, both literally and figuratively, was the Edmonton Oilers. That changed at the end of July though, when Oilers GM Steve Tambellini said they were no longer interested.
Sounds like Heatley wasn't really interested either though.
"(The Oilers) were not on our initial list of teams that I gave the Senators to talk to," Heatley said, adding that " it came as a big surprise" when Edmonton emerged as the highest bidder. He admitted he had some good talks with the Oilers brass, who flew out to visit him for some face-to-face time...but (and nothing against Edmonton), he just wasn't ready to make that decision.
It's pretty clear that Heatley just really didn't want to come play here, but didn't want to hurt our feelings by saying it like that. Instead, he went with the 'it's not you, it's me' type of answers.
As for what else was said on the day, Heatley let it be known that he was upset his trade request (which still stands) was made public, and said the reason for that request was because of a diminished role with the club. He also said, should he still be a Senator when training camp opens, "I'll be ready to go."
What do you think? Should Edmonton Oilers fans be mad? Let me know how you feel! |
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Re: Heatley Speaks!
by William on Friday, September 04, 2009
fml heattley...plz jus sign with the oil:(
Re: Heatley Speaks!
by eddie82nash on Thursday, August 27, 2009
I am a huge Oilers fan (even with living in Pennsylvania and all, but still, GO PENS) and I think I'm actually glad this trade didn't happen. The Oilers are still a very young team and I think as the team continues to mold together they could become a force in the west sooner rather than later. I know Heatley is a world class player, but given the way things are unfolding in Ottawa right now, I don't know that I would like a situation like that coming into Edmonton with all the young guys. I think Cogs and Smid could become very good players in a year or two and I don’t like the idea of selling the farm for an immediate impact (it almost worked for the Pens with Hossa, but I don’t think Edmonton is quite as far along as them). Long story short, in my opinion Edmonton is better off for this move not going thru. Hemsky is coming into his own and if the young guys get more time to gel the Oil will rise again.
So Edmonton, don’t be mad, be happy!
Re: Heatley Speaks!
by Newf on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
why should oil fans be mad at heater? no one else wants to play or live there either
Re: Heatley Speaks!
by Kerrzy on Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Well thats kinda what I'm askin! I just figured some die-hard Oil fans might be upset that his reason for not comin here (remember, hes an Alberta boy), is that he didn't have any other options.
No one else has offered anything substantial in over three months, but he'd rather go back to Ottawa than come here
Re: Heatley Speaks!
by 11Peter11 on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
I like heatley got to meet him in halifax last year during world IIHF tourny ....but what all this shit looks bad on him and wont be forgotten
Re: Heatley Speaks!
by Kerrzy on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Yeah, obviously this kind of stuff will paint you as a bad teammate etc, but I'm sure that isn't the case...he seems like a good guy, just a bad situation (that hes unfortunately been in a couple of times already)
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