subby is stupid; if I'm understanding the article correctly, Heatley gets the bonus no matter which team he ends up with.

Anyone have any idea why he's refusing to waive the no-trade clause? I thought he was unhappy in Ottawa, and you could do worse than Edmonton. You can also do a lot better, too, but I'm not sure how many teams are realistically interested in him and his oversized cap hit.

you spelled "Houston" wrong

Heatly's just crying because he wasn't the big man on campus any longer. Clouston called him on his shiat and now he's got to pony up. I never liked the huge contracts the Sens gave their star players after they made it to the final, and now we're seeing the fallout. But good move on Penner. I think he'll make a great addition to the Sens.

/a fan of both the Sens AND the Oil
//grew up in E-town, now living in Ottawa
///yes I'm a chick, why do you ask?

IMDWalrus: subby is stupid; if I'm understanding the article correctly, Heatley gets the bonus no matter which team he ends up with.

Anyone have any idea why he's refusing to waive the no-trade clause? I thought he was unhappy in Ottawa, and you could do worse than Edmonton. You can also do a lot better, too, but I'm not sure how many teams are realistically interested in him and his oversized cap hit.

from what I understand, he didn't actually waive it. CURRENT reports (From his agent) (new window) are that he's 'sleeping on it'. I.E. he hasn't made a decision on whether to waive it at all, and that the media has made a mountain out of a mole hill.

Either way, the truth, and final decision will probably be made before 12 (noon) EST on July 1st (technically today) when the free agency period officially begins.

Happy Canada Day from the Heatleys, F you Edmonton and F you Ottawa.

Like many players, he probably isn't all that excited about playing in Edmonton and is hoping some other team comes along with an offer for Ottawa, yet at the same time doesn't want to entirely turn down the Oilers in case there's nothing else out there for him.

After the Gomez trade he probably wants to go to the Rangers.

Ottawa gave him the no movement clause, so they have to live with his decision, but I'm honestly surprised they let this go as far as they did before asking if he'd waive the NMC. He wants out, they want him out, but it still doesn't hurt to double check. I think it also serves as a warning for GMs to avoid giving out NMCs and NTCs so freely to their free agents in the future.

Otherwise it might just be a big middle finger to Ottawa before he packs his bags by sinking his own trade value or even possibly sticking them with the bonus instead of his future team.

DIAF Heatley!!!

Also, it seems that his "bonus", which isn't really a bonus, just an up front portion of his yearly contract, doesn't kick in until 11:59 PM on Wednesday evening.

Personally, I think the Sens should let him rot in Ottawa for the remainder of his 5 year deal.

I also think I should replace the "HEATLEY" name bar on my Senators jersey with "TRAITOR"

/Sens fan in Ottawa
//not a good start to my Canada Day :P

If he doesn't waive it (and I'm under the impression that he stay may, but hasn't made a decision yet) then Ottawa should tell him to go fark himself and make him hold out or play. And if they don't think he is playing as well as he could, suspend him. They went out and actually found a deal that got them some return, even though Dany (or someone in his camp) went public and put them behind the 8 ball. Edmonton isn't exactly cup contender, but put Heatley there and they are an descent team.

Weather or not he likes where he is now, wants to go here or doesn't want to go there. He should figure out that he's lucky that he's not in prison where by rights he should be.

Like IMDWalrus said, I'm fairly sure he gets the bonus regardless, the team that has to pay it is decided by the deadline

Good, Cogliano is one of the main reasons i like Edmonton

What a piece of work this farking guy and his ego is.

IMDWalrus: Anyone have any idea why he's refusing to waive the no-trade clause? I thought he was unhappy in Ottawa, and you could do worse than Edmonton. You can also do a lot better, too, but I'm not sure how many teams are realistically interested in him and his oversized cap hit.

Because the first thing a player does when they get to Edmonton is figure out how to get out of Edmonton.

What a goddamn suck! The worst part is, I now have a $200 wash rag hanging in my closet that I would never wear to a Sens game on a dare.

What a goddamn suck! The worst part is, I now have a $200 wash rag hanging in my closet that I would never wear to a Sens game on a dare.

Can't you have the stitching taking out, and have your own last name sown in? Me, I have "my" own Nordique jersey :)

I don't blame him. something is obviously horribly broken in Ottawa (either that or like nine players is three years are all selfish egomaniacs bent on destroying the team and eating all the babies in Ottawa), and he has the chance to suck a bunch of extra cash out of the team before leaving.

If this was you vs your douchebag boss and you had to wait two days and you'd get a bonus before you walked out, what would YOU do? It's a shame the fans look at this as an FU to them, but honestly it's an FU to Murray and Melnyk. Just like the ones Redden, Stillman, Commodore, Havlat and Hossa gave them.

He'll go to Edmonton. Tomorrow.

/Still a Heatley fan
//Unless he goes to New York.

hitmanric: Weather or not he likes where he is now, wants to go here or doesn't want to go there. He should figure out that he's lucky that he's not in prison where by rights he should be.


Heatley's best hits are off the ice.

/let him stew, Ottawa

Bobo_Spiewack: I don't blame him. something is obviously horribly broken in Ottawa (either that or like nine players is three years are all selfish egomaniacs bent on destroying the team and eating all the babies in Ottawa), and he has the chance to suck a bunch of extra cash out of the team before leaving.

If this was you vs your douchebag boss and you had to wait two days and you'd get a bonus before you walked out, what would YOU do? It's a shame the fans look at this as an FU to them, but honestly it's an FU to Murray and Melnyk. Just like the ones Redden, Stillman, Commodore, Havlat and Hossa gave them.

He'll go to Edmonton. Tomorrow.

/Still a Heatley fan
//Unless he goes to New York.

Not sure if you're trolling or not, but I'll bite:

Redden: wasn't worth the money he wanted, just ask the fine people at MSG.

Stillman/ Commodore: They got threated like crap by the fans. They took an unfair amount of the blame for the playoff failure two years ago. Don't blame them for wanting out.

Havlat: How much is a man made of glass worth?

Hossa: This player has never jumped ship when it suited him. No history of leaving one team for another just because he feels like it or feels like he has a better chance of winning.

Melnyk is definitely an overbearing dude but with the exception of Stillman and Commodore everyone else was just asking too much for it to make hockey sense.

I buy into the theory that Sather has tampered here. Hey JP, I'm putting a better package together hold out while I talk to Brian.

Fark you Dany Heatley. Fark you up the arse with a zamboni.

It's incredible to believe that this is all over an average 3 minute reduction in playing time and a demotion to the 2nd power play unit because of a new coach who was returning the team to winning. It's world class melon-headery.

Now, we don't have a lot of room to make deals on the Free Agent day. Not only did you spit in the faces of your fans, you've potentially crippled the team for a season.

At this point, I'd rather see him benched for the whole year as a Senator than take a bad trade (Penner, sorry dude).




In conclusion, I will not brake for Dany Heatley

whereisian: In conclusion, I will not brake for Dany Heatley

That's okay. I don't think Dany Heatley knows how to brake either.

/ba-da-boom, ching!

Yeah, I'm going to +1 the fark you to Dany Heatley.

I'm going to LOL at the Habs for trading for Gomez, too

I'm also going to post a few pictures of Sid hoisting the cup, just because I can.

Sedin twins re-signed with Vancouver. Good move by the Canucks.

Whiny biatch is lucky he isn't A.) Dead like his friend, or B.) In prison for killing his friend.

Sirjohnfalstaff: Sedin twins re-signed with Vancouver. Good move by the Canucks.

That was almost the exact term I called in yesterdays thread.

/just say'in
//good move indeed

And the Flames nab Bouwmeester for 5 years. Suck it Edmonton (and Ottawa)

Bobo_Spiewack: I don't blame him. something is obviously horribly broken in Ottawa (either that or like nine players is three years are all selfish egomaniacs bent on destroying the team and eating all the babies in Ottawa), and he has the chance to suck a bunch of extra cash out of the team before leaving.

If this was you vs your douchebag boss and you had to wait two days and you'd get a bonus before you walked out, what would YOU do? It's a shame the fans look at this as an FU to them, but honestly it's an FU to Murray and Melnyk. Just like the ones Redden, Stillman, Commodore, Havlat and Hossa gave them.

He'll go to Edmonton. Tomorrow.

/Still a Heatley fan
//Unless he goes to New York.

Yeah, you're getting two bites on this...
Hossa didn't give an FU to Ottawa... he signed a deal and Muckler flipped him for Heatley.
Havlat's time was done here.
Commodore - him and Murray didn't get along as far as expected roles on the team, and he went elsewhere and got paid more than he was worth. Good deal on him.
Stillman - Also tested the FA, we tried getting him back -I think he wouldn't have minded coming back, but was offered more money and went elsewhere fair enough.
Redden - just stinks now... I've heard more than a fair share of NYR fans suggest to just bury him in the minors from now on so they can save the cap space.

The big 'selfish' names that I'd think of would be Emery, and now Heatley. McGrattan was a fan favourite but may have been a gateway to some off-ice issues relating to certain guys like Emery and Redden - but that's all hearsay.

Caeldan: McGrattan was a fan favourite but may have been a gateway to some off-ice issues relating to certain guys like Emery and Redden - but that's all hearsay.

Not really. He checked into rehab last year.

Happy CANADA day eh?
edmonton should have Jordan Eberle ready soon!

Oshawa and Caeldan
I wasn't trolling. Maybe I am lucky because I don't have to listen to the Ottawa Media all the time and because of that I can be somewhat removed. From where I sit, it does look like something is horribly broken up there. And has been for a while. Dany is acting like a twit, but from what I've seen of this organization the last few years I just don't blame him.

And you can rationalize away anyone you want. That's what most Sens fans do. If Alfredsson decided to go play in Vancouver, there'd be a hundred blog posts about how heartless and gutless he is. It's the Ottawa way.

Hossa hemmed and hawed on a contract, and it was only when he was told he'd be traded did he agree. Take that how you want.
Redden wanted a leadership role, it wasn't given to him and he got (even more) lazy. They had a deal with San Jose and he said no. "F-U" essentially. So he sucks now, he was treated badly then.
Chara was told he was the future of the team and when it came time, his phone never rang.
How the fans treated Stillman and Commo had no bearing on the fact that neither one of them got so much as a phone call explaining why they wouldn't be signed.

And everyone who got out is happier.

Now, even Neil has said forget it. 1.7 mil and he walked away. Something is wrong. Very wrong.

Bobo_Spiewack: Stuff about Ottawa's management

I can't help but agree with you on a lot of posts. In the last 5 years or so, a lot of crap has gone done in the Ottawa organization, and it can't be just all on the players. Something is going on in management that's making these guys want to leave.

I think Heatley's being an idiot about the whole thing, but I got the sense that it's really not all his fault.

As it is, I heard he was waiting on the no-movement clause because there could be a substantial offering coming from New York (with their dumping of Scott Gomez and all).

whereisian: Oh ya, and Happy Canada Day everyone, from the Nation's Capital.

Toronto?

cvinny485: whereisian: Oh ya, and Happy Canada Day everyone, from the Nation's Capital.

Toronto?



Yeah, right.

Bobo_Spiewack: Hossa hemmed and hawed on a contract, and it was only when he was told he'd be traded did he agree. Take that how you want.
Redden wanted a leadership role, it wasn't given to him and he got (even more) lazy. They had a deal with San Jose and he said no. "F-U" essentially. So he sucks now, he was treated badly then.
Chara was told he was the future of the team and when it came time, his phone never rang.
How the fans treated Stillman and Commo had no bearing on the fact that neither one of them got so much as a phone call explaining why they wouldn't be signed.

Redden was assitant captain. Without removing Alfredsson, there is no higher leadership position. Not being from Ottawa the stories about him being a coke fiend probably don't find their way to you, but accounts from many, many sources which don't go public tell otherwise.

Chara was an excellent defenceman, and unfortunately the management chose to resign Redden first, knowing that the 2nd UFA that year wasn't going to get a lot of the money. Chara got paid way more in Boston than he would have here.

Stillman was liked by the fans, but keep in mind both he and commodore were both deadline acquisitions - rental players. We tried to resign Stillman and he went for more money (fair enough) and commodore...well ya he was shiat on for not doing well on our team. But..He didn't do well on our team - so it makes sense.

Havlat was due a substantial raise which at that point management was not willing to pay.

Frustration from losing to Toronto in the playoffs constantly to being so good for so long yet choking in the playoffs caused us to move Hossa. Pretty dick move on the GMs part but it worked - we made the finals with heatley.

Bobo_Spiewack: And you can rationalize away anyone you want. That's what most Sens fans do. If Alfredsson decided to go play in Vancouver, there'd be a hundred blog posts about how heartless and gutless he is. It's the Ottawa way.

If Alfy wanted to leave for a championship, I would be more than happy to see him go because he deserves one. I believe most Sens fans would feel the same the way.

IMDWalrus: subby is stupid; if I'm understanding the article correctly, Heatley gets the bonus no matter which team he ends up with.

Anyone have any idea why he's refusing to waive the no-trade clause? I thought he was unhappy in Ottawa, and you could do worse than Edmonton. You can also do a lot better, too, but I'm not sure how many teams are realistically interested in him and his oversized cap hit.

By the by, only thing I'm stupid for is submitting a link from ESPN 29 minutes after it was originally written. It stated Heatley would only get paid if he were still on Ottawa's roster at 12:01 am. They editted the article after I sent it on it's way. Lucky me, it got greenlit and now I'm a moran. Thanks for understanding!

/Just stoked I got a greenlight in the first place!

Heatley's a Senator for now, didn't waive his no-movement clause

Douchey Heatley isn't going anywhere. Who really wants a cancer like that in their locker room?

Situations like these make me wish that the NHL didn't have guaranteed contracts.

Edmonton is the by far the best place for Heatley to play. He'll be able to play in the World Chapionships every year!

/badum psst

The leafs will take him.
They are good at handeling whiny sacks of self importance.