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Sources say Dany Heatley has been asked to waive his no-trade clause to go to Edmonton in exchange for Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid.
If Heatley agrees to waive, it would appear the Sens and Oilers will have a deal, pending the official trade call with NHL central registry, but that is generally a formality.
Heatley informed the Senators in early June that despite having five-years remaining on a six-year contract extension that he recently signed that he wished to be moved. The contract calls for Heatley to make $7.5 million per season against the cap.
The veteran forward became unhappy with his role in Ottawa last season, especially after the Senators made a coaching change. Heatley discussed his concerns about what he felt was the limiting of his ice time, and his shift from the first power-play unit to the second unit with head coach Cory Clouston in the Senators end of season meetings.
The Senators have gone downhill since they appeared in the Stanley Cup Final in 2007.
In the 2007-08 season, the Senators had a hot-start, but then had a brutal second-half of the season and held on to seventh place in the Eastern Conference, only to get swept by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
This past season, the Senators never really got it going, and missed the playoffs.
Heatley notched 39 goals and 33 assists in 82 games last season. The 72 points were his lowest point totals in his four seasons with the Senators.
The 28 year-old, had back-to-back 50 goal seasons in 2005-06 and 2006-07.
The 26-year old Penner found himself in former Oilers' coach Craig MacTavish's dog house on more than one occasion during his two seasons in Edmonton.
Penner, who signed a five-year offer-sheet with the Oilers in 2007 has never really developed into the player that Edmonton hope. Last season, he recorded 17 goals and 20 assists in 78 games.
Penner has three-years remaining on his contract that will pay him $4,250,000 million per season.
Cogliano, who the Oilers drafted in the first round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft has already played in two full NHL seasons.
In 2008-09, the 22-year old forward recorded 18 goals and 20 assists. He has one-year remaining on his three-year entry level contract that he signed in 2007.
The 23-year old Smid, has played three-seasons in the NHL. Last year, he recorded 11 assists in 60 games.
The 6'3" defensive man will give the Oilers some size on the blueline.
Penner, along with Smid both have ties to Senators general manager Bryan Murray from his time with the Anaheim Ducks.
Heatley is glad I'm not his GM that's all I have to say. I wouldn't have traded him AT ALL.
You would keep a player that does not want to be there, has made a trade demand that went public, thus setting up a terrible situation in the dressing room?
I wouldn't want to trade a guy I'd really rather keep, but in situations like this I don't see the value in keeping him there.
RDS says he won't waive for Edmonton. I've taken the courtesy of running the article through Google Translate so that people who can't read French can get the basic parts of the article. Don't complain that it isn't perfectly translated, because 1) I didn't have to do this, and 2) I didn't feel like typing up a human translation.
Forward Dany Heatley increasingly complex life of the Chief of the Ottawa Senators Bryan Murray.
After our sister station TSN had reported that the Ottawa Senators had concluded an agreement in principle with the Edmonton Oilers, RDS has learned that the attacker had refused to withdraw its non-trade, thus preventing its transfer in the Alberta capital.
Heatley Oilers fell back to the front of Andrew Cogliano and Dustin Penner and the defender Ladislav Smid.
The Senators had to resign himself to abandon services Heatley in early June after the attacker had informed the team he did not want to change under the leadership of head coach Cory Clouston.
Heatley, who has experienced two consecutive years of 50 goals in 2005-06 and 2006-70, recorded 39 nets and collected 33 assists last season.
MCKENZIE: HEATLEY REJECTS DEAL TO OILERS
BOB MCKENZIE
7/1/2009 12:16:00 AM
Now, it gets interesting.
Dany Heatley did not waive his no-movement clause to facilitate an agreed-upon trade between the Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers that would have sent Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid to Ottawa.
For now, and quite possibly forever, the deal is dead.
A lot of confusion has existed because there is a $4 million bonus payment due to Heatley on July 1. It was the understanding of many involved, including the Senators and Oilers, that once the clock struck midnight and turned over to July 1, the Sens would be on the hook for the $4 million bonus payment, which may have been a serious impediment to getting a deal done after midnight.
But as it turns out, the NHL says as long as a Heatley trade is concluded before midnight eastern tomorrow night, the bonus payment allocation can be transferred to the new team.
So, in effect, the Senators have another 24 hours to find a suitable deal that Heatley will approve and NOT be on the hook for his $4 million signing bonus.
Heatley became unhappy with his role in Ottawa last season, especially after the Senators made a coaching change. Heatley discussed his concerns about what he felt was the limiting of his ice time, and his shift from the first power-play unit to the second unit with head coach Cory Clouston in the Senators end of season meetings.
Heatley notched 39 goals and 33 assists in 82 games last season. The 72 points were his lowest point totals in his four seasons with the Senators.
The 28 year-old, had back-to-back 50 goal seasons in 2005-06 and 2006-07.
Ahahahahahahahaha, can you blame him? Edmonton sucks.
I've sat back and let you get away with a few lately, but how about behaving with a modicum of class, and remember that you're a moderator here?
a) Edmonton is on his list of approved cities.
b) He hasn't killed the deal.
c) Think before you put your brain in "must trash Edmonton" gear.
Good God, how people can actually take the time to get into "my Dad's stronger than your Dad", "My school's better than your school", and "your city sucks" mud slinging is beyond me.
Heatley Headed To Edmonton; If No-Trade Is Waived
Heatley Headed To Edmonton; If No-Trade Is Waived
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