Flo The Action wrote: FireOnIce wrote: rooneypoo wrote: FireOnIce wrote: rooneypoo wrote:The less cap space you have at the start of the year, the more of a gamble you're taking. Look what happened to CLG this year, and EDM the year before that: towards the end of the season, they actually had to ice teams with less than 20 players. Those injury expenses can really add up.
And don't forget about Bobby Ryan last year with Anaheim. The only reason he was down in the AHL at the start of last year was Cap space. Once they could fit his salary on the books, he was up with the big club.
Rooney is spot on again.
Thank you, sir -- although you may be unhappy to hear that while I'm mentally prepared for Heatley to return to the Senators, I (unlike you) still think the odds favour him getting traded before the season starts.
It will take a major PR overhaul of epic proportions to fix this situation--within the organization, in the locker room, and with the fans. Given Heatley's silence and reticence, I'm not sure it's coming. Moreover, all GMs, BM included, tend to leave things to the last minute. Mez got traded on a sleepy Sunday or Monday night late in August, I believe, when there was little ahead of time to prepare us for that eventuality or to tip is off. I still think there's a good chance something similar happens here with Heatley.
Hey man, to each their own. One question though, how the heck do you remember stuff like the Meszaros trade being on a lazy Sunday. Kudos to you again. :___:
Trust me, I am prepared to eat some humble pie should Heatley get traded before opening night.
The PR campaign has already started of sorts as players as of 2 weeks ago have started to welcome him back to the team. Neil had a softer tone to his last public statement as did someone else, but the latters name escapes me right now.
However, Heatley will play for the Sens this season and I expect nothing more than for you to change your avatar to a smiling picture of Heatley for the whole season. Deal? Or are you chicken?
well since we are back on the heatley subject an article on hockey30
http://www.hockey30.com/magazine/heatley-inquiete-yzerman/
states that yzerman is worried heatley might bring the wrong attitude to camp therefore he is meeting with healtey's agents this coming week.
could danny boy's days on the hockey canada's roster be numbered? is heat gonna eat a truck load of get-your-act-together? one can only hope...
whatever happens i expect we'll hear from heatley personaly on the subject within the next 2 weeks...
Wow - lots to comment on.
This may have been what Murray was waiting for all along.
Up until now, Murray was in a bit of a weak position; Heatley could dictate where he wanted to go. Now, however, the threat of not being on the Olympic team has been raised, and
not by Murray. This is important, because there is now no way that the agents can claim that Murray was playing games.
Heatley now finds himself in a spot that essentially forces him to cede power to Murray. The next trade that is offered up to Heatley almost absolutely must be accepted by Heatley. If he invokes the NMC, then the media frenzy will reach a fever that will force Yzerman to rethink having Heatley on the Olympic team.
Now it will essentially come down to whether Murray can wangle a deal that actually makes the Senators a better team, rather than simply dumping a malcontent.
Of course, this is all null and void if Heatley is happy to sit and watch the Olympics from his Kelowna cottage. But I doubt that's the case.
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I agree with Hem's statement that Murray should be fired on the spot if this deal is consummated.