Rate Them so Far - Who's the Winners and Losers of July 1st?

wprager wrote:

Cronie wrote:Big Bird(Bert) in a sens uni would be AWESOME.

Is it just me, or am I the only one that feels (and is being told by some friends/sources) that if Heatley sets foot once again in that dressing room, a cancerous presence is being too kind and mild...

He HAS to leave. NO ONE in Ottawa locker room will welcome him back with open arms. Not to mention, Melnyk is putting up a good front/show for the public, but make no mistake, he is almost having a stroke at Heatley's antics. The mere sight of him disgusts Uncle Eugene... Heatley will gone, the only question is when...

He's here until he's not.

Did anyone get a whiff of the Kovalev signing? I remember discussing Kovalev yesterday or the day before, and wondering if the Sens could grab him, seeing as he was not wanted in Montreal. I thought it was a little ridiculous so I never put it down in a post. Yet here we are.

I don't think anyone knows what Murray is going to do. Maybe not even Murray himself. It would not surprise me in the least if Heatley is not moved before the season begins. I am fairly certain he doesn't end the season here, but I would not be surprised if he starts here. Now, if he sits out, bonus -- as in get that bonus back and his salary as well. If not, then we have two game breakers to build a nice, safe lead out of the gat, let Alfie rest up for the playoffs. If Heatley is gone at the deadline, no problem. If we cannot get past the first or second round without him, we could not get out of the East with him. Wait 1-2 years until Cowen and Wiercioch are both here and then we can compete with the big boys.

beerandsens wrote:The Sens win so far with the Kovalev signing. The term is what makes it sexy for me.

wprager wrote:
He's here until he's not.

Did anyone get a whiff of the Kovalev signing? I remember discussing Kovalev yesterday or the day before, and wondering if the Sens could grab him, seeing as he was not wanted in Montreal. I thought it was a little ridiculous so I never put it down in a post. Yet here we are.

I don't think anyone knows what Murray is going to do. Maybe not even Murray himself. It would not surprise me in the least if Heatley is not moved before the season begins. I am fairly certain he doesn't end the season here, but I would not be surprised if he starts here. Now, if he sits out, bonus -- as in get that bonus back and his salary as well. If not, then we have two game breakers to build a nice, safe lead out of the gat, let Alfie rest up for the playoffs. If Heatley is gone at the deadline, no problem. If we cannot get past the first or second round without him, we could not get out of the East with him. Wait 1-2 years until Cowen and Wiercioch are both here and then we can compete with the big boys.

Cronie wrote:Big Bird(Bert) in a sens uni would be AWESOME.

Is it just me, or am I the only one that feels (and is being told by some friends/sources) that if Heatley sets foot once again in that dressing room, a cancerous presence is being too kind and mild...

He HAS to leave. NO ONE in Ottawa locker room will welcome him back with open arms. Not to mention, Melnyk is putting up a good front/show for the public, but make no mistake, he is almost having a stroke at Heatley's antics. The mere sight of him disgusts Uncle Eugene... Heatley will gone, the only question is when...

Cronie wrote:you may be right Spez. And I just recently posted in the Kovy signs thread, if Heatley's recent antics were just missteps on the part of bad advice from his 'agents', AND he's able to prove that he isn't a spoiled little brat, I LOVE what he brings to the table, assuming he a) still can bring it and b)he's actually motivated to or WANTS to perform well.

wprager wrote:

beerandsens wrote:The Sens win so far with the Kovalev signing. The term is what makes it sexy for me.

It's a good move, but it's still just *a* move. Let's see what (if anything) we can do if we trade Heatley. I would still like to see Bertuzzi here if he can be had for $2M.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:I'm warming to the idea of Bertuzzi actually. Especially with Burke and the Toronto Goon Squad. Bringing in Kovalev boosts our size a bit and bringing in Big Bert makes us even bigger up front.

Yes I know we're not all about beating the Leafs but we also have Philly getting bigger and nastier with Pronger.