EJ Hradek and NHL Live Reporting Dany Heatley has requested a trade

Dawg's Wife wrote:

Urkie wrote:I don't want to burst anyone's bubble but we have to keep in mind that Heatley does have a NMC. You all know what that means right? Not only does he have to approve the deal but also make a list of teams he can be dealt to. The number of teams we can trade with are actually very limited because of that fact.

Those clauses only give the power to the player to prevent him from being traded. He's requesting out and that gives Ottawa the power. Simply put, you want out, we get to send you the place that makes the most sense for us, otherwise stay where you don't want to be.

Advantage Murray. I posted a long time ago that I saw either Spezza or Heatley going out to LA for dmen and their pick, and I always thought it would be Spezza because the NTC doesn't kick in until next year. Maybe I was wrong.

I always thought with all the C's that L.A. had and the fact that Frolov was the only real good LW they had that Heatley would be a great fit, but I never saw him waiving his NMC.

Time will tell, but Ottawa could end up with something like,

Heatley and Ottawa's 9th
for

Johnson, Tuebert/Hickey and LA's 4th

marakh wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:If he gets dealt to LA guys, Brown and Doughty are not coming back. If I'm wrong about that, I'll gladly eat my words, but it's not happening. One is their star rookie who could end up being a super star. The other is their captain who is signed to the best deal in the league, next 5 years at 3.2 mil.

Frolov coming back with Tuebert and their 1st should be enough to get it done.

Seriously, if we add Teubert, Jared Cowen and MPS in one day, we probably have the best group of prospects in the league :*:

Neely4Life wrote:

marakh wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:If he gets dealt to LA guys, Brown and Doughty are not coming back. If I'm wrong about that, I'll gladly eat my words, but it's not happening. One is their star rookie who could end up being a super star. The other is their captain who is signed to the best deal in the league, next 5 years at 3.2 mil.

Frolov coming back with Tuebert and their 1st should be enough to get it done.

Seriously, if we add Teubert, Jared Cowen and MPS in one day, we probably have the best group of prospects in the league :*:

Karlsson, Wiercioch, Tubert, O'Brien, Regin, two of MPS/Kane/Kassian/ pick what ever 4-10 player you want.

Our goaltending is set for the next decade perhaps, we have Spezza, who now is FORCED to be more mature and a leader, absolutly forced to and Heatley leaving will make him a better player. Who knows who we add through free agency.

This is a great day for Ottawa.

Dawg's Wife wrote:Those clauses only give the power to the player to prevent him from being traded. He's requesting out and that gives Ottawa the power. Simply put, you want out, we get to send you the place that makes the most sense for us, otherwise stay where you don't want to be.

Advantage Murray. I posted a long time ago that I saw either Spezza or Heatley going out to LA for dmen and their pick, and I always thought it would be Spezza because the NTC doesn't kick in until next year. Maybe I was wrong.

I always thought with all the C's that L.A. had and the fact that Frolov was the only real good LW they had that Heatley would be a great fit, but I never saw him waiving his NMC.

Time will tell, but Ottawa could end up with something like,

Heatley and Ottawa's 9th
for

Johnson, Tuebert/Hickey and LA's 4th

Neely4Life wrote:

marakh wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:If he gets dealt to LA guys, Brown and Doughty are not coming back. If I'm wrong about that, I'll gladly eat my words, but it's not happening. One is their star rookie who could end up being a super star. The other is their captain who is signed to the best deal in the league, next 5 years at 3.2 mil.

Frolov coming back with Tuebert and their 1st should be enough to get it done.

Seriously, if we add Teubert, Jared Cowen and MPS in one day, we probably have the best group of prospects in the league :*:

Karlsson, Wiercioch, Tubert, O'Brien, Regin, two of MPS/Kane/Kassian/ pick what ever 4-10 player you want.

Our goaltending is set for the next decade perhaps, we have Spezza, who now is FORCED to be more mature and a leader, absolutly forced to and Heatley leaving will make him a better player. Who knows who we add through free agency.

This is a great day for Ottawa.

SensFan71 wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:

marakh wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:If he gets dealt to LA guys, Brown and Doughty are not coming back. If I'm wrong about that, I'll gladly eat my words, but it's not happening. One is their star rookie who could end up being a super star. The other is their captain who is signed to the best deal in the league, next 5 years at 3.2 mil.

Frolov coming back with Tuebert and their 1st should be enough to get it done.

Seriously, if we add Teubert, Jared Cowen and MPS in one day, we probably have the best group of prospects in the league :*:

Karlsson, Wiercioch, Tubert, O'Brien, Regin, two of MPS/Kane/Kassian/ pick what ever 4-10 player you want.

Our goaltending is set for the next decade perhaps, we have Spezza, who now is FORCED to be more mature and a leader, absolutly forced to and Heatley leaving will make him a better player. Who knows who we add through free agency.

This is a great day for Ottawa.

I will reserve the enthusiasm to see who we get back in return, who has the advantage here, Murray or other GM's? basically who is dealing out of a point of weakness?

SensFan71 wrote:
I will reserve the enthusiasm to see who we get back in return, who has the advantage here, Murray or other GM's? basically who is dealing out of a point of weakness?

Neely4Life wrote:
Karlsson, Wiercioch, Tubert, O'Brien, Regin, two of MPS/Kane/Kassian/ pick what ever 4-10 player you want.

Our goaltending is set for the next decade perhaps, we have Spezza, who now is FORCED to be more mature and a leader, absolutly forced to and Heatley leaving will make him a better player. Who knows who we add through free agency.

This is a great day for Ottawa.

Neely4Life wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:

marakh wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:If he gets dealt to LA guys, Brown and Doughty are not coming back. If I'm wrong about that, I'll gladly eat my words, but it's not happening. One is their star rookie who could end up being a super star. The other is their captain who is signed to the best deal in the league, next 5 years at 3.2 mil.

Frolov coming back with Tuebert and their 1st should be enough to get it done.

Seriously, if we add Teubert, Jared Cowen and MPS in one day, we probably have the best group of prospects in the league :*:

Karlsson, Wiercioch, Tubert, O'Brien, Regin, two of MPS/Kane/Kassian/ pick what ever 4-10 player you want.

Our goaltending is set for the next decade perhaps, we have Spezza, who now is FORCED to be more mature and a leader, absolutly forced to and Heatley leaving will make him a better player. Who knows who we add through free agency.

This is a great day for Ottawa.

I will reserve the enthusiasm to see who we get back in return, who has the advantage here, Murray or other GM's? basically who is dealing out of a point of weakness?

When a back to back 50 goal guy is on the market who hasnt even hit 30 yet, its advantage to what ever team has him.

Heatley's return is way bigger than Spezza's, I'm so happy right now I could cry.

Neely4Life wrote:2 teams, 2 requested trades. 2 deaths as well, his friend and now probably his career.

SensGirl11 wrote:Maybe this is what we needed in order to become a stronger organization. Let's get as much as we can for him and turn this team into the team it should be.

This wasn't the guy I expected to see out of here, but, one of them had to go.

Make a pitch for Hossa. Get as many pieces as possible for Heatley (quality guys)

We need guys that WANT to be here, Heatley clearly does not. He showed it all last season too.

Dawg's Wife wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:
Karlsson, Wiercioch, Tubert, O'Brien, Regin, two of MPS/Kane/Kassian/ pick what ever 4-10 player you want.

Our goaltending is set for the next decade perhaps, we have Spezza, who now is FORCED to be more mature and a leader, absolutly forced to and Heatley leaving will make him a better player. Who knows who we add through free agency.

This is a great day for Ottawa.

N4L,

You and I butt heads all the time, but am I hearing you right. You believe that Spezza would be a better player than he is now if Heatley leaves?

That sounds like an endorsement, or at least as much of an endorsment as I've ever heard you give him.

If that's the case, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree with you. I think Heatley going goes a long way to helping the morale of this team and forcing Spezza to be a better player/learder/man. I'm not sure you'd get Tuebert/Frolov, and LA's first for Heatley, but if that's the offer then Murray should be fired for even thinking about it.