Heatley traded to Oilers--refused to waive NTC

[Bretzky7]

For Cogliano, Penner and Smid
according to Bob McKenzie
Heatley has to approve the deal.

[illownyou]

What a deal for Edmonton.

[Jeffro]

No shit. Bad day to be a fan of an eastern Canadian team, and it'll be worse when Toronto signs the Sedin Sisters to a ridiculous deal tomorrow.

[Bretzky7]

Eklund's saying Dany turned down a deal to Edmonton a couple days ago, should be interesting.

[EN4CR]

Yea TSN is reporting he turned it down.

Going to get very intresting now

[STL JA]

[section319]

Good, I hope he did turn it down, I hate Edmonton and that would have been a really good deal for them. (Frank) Edmonton. The Sens have to be able to get something better than that no? I would have at least wanted Souray.

[Winning Unlimited]

When did this Heatley problem start? Did he just request a trade out of the blue or did something trigger it? I understand the atlanta deal, but not ottawa.

[SIU LAW]

Issues with the new coach, playing time.

I haven't followed all the details closely, but I don't think it was Heatley that made his "trade demand" public -- it was the team.

[WaukeeBlues]

I just don't see many other trading partners.

That's not a total steal for Edmonton had that gone through- The Sens would be getting three very good, young players that could step in right away- that's not bad at all. Granted a first rounder would have topped it off but still.

[Ruutu15]

Issues with the new coach, playing time.

I haven't followed all the details closely, but I don't think it was Heatley that made his "trade demand" public -- it was the team.

Suck it up, Shirley. This is the second team you've held hostage.

[section319]

At least he hasn't killed any teammates with this go around with the Sens.