Summer Dany Heatley hits

SensGirl11 wrote:Just curious, back to Heatley, why in God's name would Edmonton still want Heatley? I dont' get it for one second. He doesn't want to be there, he really doesn't. If he ends up there because there were no other options, how is that going to help the team? They all know he doesn't want to be there, and the fans know he doesn't want to be there. How does this move make Edmonton any better? I don't care if he has had 2 50 goal seasons in a row. I can't imagine that he would produce as much there, and he won't be playing with an Alfie or Spezza there, so how does he make them better?

I would pull out of this if I were them, and go in another direction completely. I think Tanguay would help them more than Heatley (that is, only if Tanguay wants to be there) otherwise, they're screwed and will be at the bottom of the pack once again.

It's actually pretty sad. (I don't mean that sarcastically either)

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:Just curious, back to Heatley, why in God's name would Edmonton still want Heatley? I dont' get it for one second. He doesn't want to be there, he really doesn't. If he ends up there because there were no other options, how is that going to help the team? They all know he doesn't want to be there, and the fans know he doesn't want to be there. How does this move make Edmonton any better? I don't care if he has had 2 50 goal seasons in a row. I can't imagine that he would produce as much there, and he won't be playing with an Alfie or Spezza there, so how does he make them better?

I would pull out of this if I were them, and go in another direction completely. I think Tanguay would help them more than Heatley (that is, only if Tanguay wants to be there) otherwise, they're screwed and will be at the bottom of the pack once again.

It's actually pretty sad. (I don't mean that sarcastically either)

You assume that Tanguay would go to Edmonton? No one else will. That's the position they're in right now.

SensGirl11 wrote:I'm not assuming anything, that's why I said "if he wants to be there". It seems to me that no one wants to be there, but you never know. Tanguay is one of the UFAs that still doesn't have a contract. I'm pretty sure he wants to be playing in the NHL next year, so he might not have a choice either.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:I'm not assuming anything, that's why I said "if he wants to be there". It seems to me that no one wants to be there, but you never know. Tanguay is one of the UFAs that still doesn't have a contract. I'm pretty sure he wants to be playing in the NHL next year, so he might not have a choice either.

The problem that Edmonton is going to face - again, for like the 20th straight year - is that they didn't sign any of the top UFAs because the top UFAs all went elsewhere. Tanguay is finishing up the details on his contract now. Florida is the front-runner, but there are as many as 7 teams involved. That to me is insane for a guy who's soft as a baby's arse, but shows how much interest there still is in top-tiered UFAs.

But, Edmonton won't be a part of that either - unless something drastic changes. Petr Sykora and Miro Satan are still available. If I was Edmonton, I'd be looking at them as a Plan D - now.

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:I'm not assuming anything, that's why I said "if he wants to be there". It seems to me that no one wants to be there, but you never know. Tanguay is one of the UFAs that still doesn't have a contract. I'm pretty sure he wants to be playing in the NHL next year, so he might not have a choice either.

The problem that Edmonton is going to face - again, for like the 20th straight year - is that they didn't sign any of the top UFAs because the top UFAs all went elsewhere. Tanguay is finishing up the details on his contract now. Florida is the front-runner, but there are as many as 7 teams involved. That to me is insane for a guy who's soft as a baby's arse, but shows how much interest there still is in top-tiered UFAs.

But, Edmonton won't be a part of that either - unless something drastic changes. Petr Sykora and Miro Satan are still available. If I was Edmonton, I'd be looking at them as a Plan D - now.

They absolutely need to do something now. Sorry Edmonton, but I really don't think you're getting Dany, so you need to do something and quick.

beedub wrote:I don't think Heatley will play at all this year. I think the effects of the car accident in Atlanta are wreaking havoc on his psyche right now, rendering him incapable of accepting criticism and having an overwhelming desire to completely avoid confrontation. PTSD can devastate a person

SensGirl11 wrote:
They absolutely need to do something now. Sorry Edmonton, but I really don't think you're getting Dany, so you need to do something and quick.

Zoolander wrote:I think they'll be interested right up until Prick is traded. There's a huge dropoff between who is left in the UFA market and Prick. Edmonton has been craving a true superstar for awhile now. They had one in Pronger but they haven't had a true superstar at forward since the dynasty crumbled. Katz wants to make a big splash. Murray needs to find a way to string Tambellini along until he can convince Prick to agree to a trade there. Then once he does, convince Tambellini that the offer is going to have to be Cogs, Gilbert, and either a 2010 1st or Eberle. Otherwise, we'll trade Prick to the Sharks.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:
They absolutely need to do something now. Sorry Edmonton, but I really don't think you're getting Dany, so you need to do something and quick.

Definitely. Where's Jaromir Jagr? I thought he was hot to trot to play for the Oilers?

SensGirl11 wrote:I really hate these NTC's and NMC's. This won't be the last problem they have with these. They should be eliminated. Anyone is fair game, period.

SensGirl11 wrote:I really hate these NTC's and NMC's. This won't be the last problem they have with these. They should be eliminated. Anyone is fair game, period.