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Has Heatley’s Conduct Damaged The Senators?
by Paul on 07/03/09 at 08:29 AM ET
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from Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star,
The Ottawa Senators have paid a $4 million (all figures U.S.) bonus to the disgruntled winger, as per the July 1 deadline, but find themselves flummoxed by Heatley’s request to be traded and his reluctance to waive his no-trade clause.
The possibility exists, however, that the Senators could file some kind of grievance against their star player.
“They believe that his conduct has damaged the club,” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told the Star in an email last night. “What, if anything, they decide to do is ultimately up to the Senators.”
If the threat is a pressure tactic to get Heatley to waive his no-trade, it is a flawed one, said NHLPA executive director Paul Kelly. “The league is grasping at straws and would be on shaky legal ground if it pursued a grievance against Dany,” Kelly said.
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He needs to grow up, how old is he now, 28? He’s been around forever. I hope he doesn’t turn into Hossa #2...wanting to go play somewhere because he has a better shot of winning the cup. That didn’t work too well for Hossa. The hockey gods do not like that sort of thing...remember Selanne and Kariya in 2003 with Colorado.
If he wants to win, then he should score more damn goals. It’s on him to win the cup, not get traded and let his teammates do it for him. He is a super-star for God sakes.
Posted by DrW from Royal Oak, MI on 07/03/09 at 07:52 AM ET