The Heatley Saga: What's in store in the next 30 days?

Thanks for the :___: guys.

We can remember this game as clear as day. We were actually just talking about it yesterday. Such a great night.

SpezDispenser wrote:We once made a little guy from the Toronto Marlies' life a living hell during the lockout. They were playing the B-Sens in SBP and he did something to piss me off, so I was all over him like white on rice. And then he scored and skated up to us and put his finger to his lips in the shhh motion.

Bad idea. He definitely cried himself to sleep that night.

We should almost move these posts to a new thread. I bet most of us have stories to share.

Can you do that SpezD? I would be an entertaining thread. I love my experience and I am sure that everybody does too.

FireOnIce wrote:When I get a bit more time (have to run), I will post what I was saying to the PIT players. Talbot was furious. :^^^:

Roberts did give me one of the meanest, craziest hairy eyeballs I have ever received, but I didn't budge. He hated me. :___:

would not worry about Roberts at that point, if he sat up to quick he would have broken a hip, oh that experience must have been amazing. :^^^^:

SpezDispenser wrote:We once made a little guy from the Toronto Marlies' life a living hell during the lockout. They were playing the B-Sens in SBP and he did something to piss me off, so I was all over him like white on rice. And then he scored and skated up to us and put his finger to his lips in the shhh motion.

Bad idea. He definitely cried himself to sleep that night.

Sounds like he got the last word on ya... or was there more after?

shabbs wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:We once made a little guy from the Toronto Marlies' life a living hell during the lockout. They were playing the B-Sens in SBP and he did something to piss me off, so I was all over him like white on rice. And then he scored and skated up to us and put his finger to his lips in the shhh motion.

Bad idea. He definitely cried himself to sleep that night.

Sounds like he got the last word on ya... or was there more after?

No, he took it VERY badly after that. 10X the worse than before. He cried that night for sure.

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:We once made a little guy from the Toronto Marlies' life a living hell during the lockout. They were playing the B-Sens in SBP and he did something to piss me off, so I was all over him like white on rice. And then he scored and skated up to us and put his finger to his lips in the shhh motion.

Bad idea. He definitely cried himself to sleep that night.

Sounds like he got the last word on ya... or was there more after?

No, he took it VERY badly after that. 10X the worse than before. He cried that night for sure.

Who won the game?

shabbs wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:We once made a little guy from the Toronto Marlies' life a living hell during the lockout. They were playing the B-Sens in SBP and he did something to piss me off, so I was all over him like white on rice. And then he scored and skated up to us and put his finger to his lips in the shhh motion.

Bad idea. He definitely cried himself to sleep that night.

Sounds like he got the last word on ya... or was there more after?

No, he took it VERY badly after that. 10X the worse than before. He cried that night for sure.

Who won the game?

B-Sens. They were stacked that year. They choked in the playoffs I believe, but a lot of people had them going all the way.

Spezza, Emery, Kelly, Vermette, Schubert (who was a good AHLer), Volchenkov, Hamel, Bochenski, Neil.

Sweet.

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:We once made a little guy from the Toronto Marlies' life a living hell during the lockout. They were playing the B-Sens in SBP and he did something to piss me off, so I was all over him like white on rice. And then he scored and skated up to us and put his finger to his lips in the shhh motion.

Bad idea. He definitely cried himself to sleep that night.

Sounds like he got the last word on ya... or was there more after?

No, he took it VERY badly after that. 10X the worse than before. He cried that night for sure.

Who won the game?

B-Sens. They were stacked that year. They choked in the playoffs I believe, but a lot of people had them going all the way.

Spezza, Emery, Kelly, Vermette, Schubert (who was a good AHLer), Volchenkov, Hamel, Bochenski, Neil.

that choker label even reaches us in the AHL? even though I am certain it has been rescinded since we have reached the finals in the last 5 years.

Yeah, that choker label was possibly deserved in that case. They were pretty stacked.

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SpezDispenser wrote:We all should be pretty happy with Murray. He didn't panic with the Heatley situation. He's drafted what will become our next defence core. He signed Kovalev, when he was in high demand to boot, he got us the franchise goalie (hopefully...and I mean Lehner).

He really rolled the dice on Leclaire though, I hope that works for all parties involved.

Let there be no mistake about it: Murray has done some very good things here.

How he resolves this Heatley situation, however, will be his legacy in Ottawa.

Heatley was Muckler's legacy. Murray's legacy will be based on his draft picks, and the Bingo turn around, IMO. Your idea of a legacy is too short sighted.

you said it well, Muckler brought in Heatley, not Murray, he was coaching at that time and had little to say about the personnel I imagine that was brought in to play. Murray is a shrewd drafter rather than dealer, the Corvo/Eaves for Stillman/Commodore is proof of that, lost those players and both returns in that deal are gone to greener pastures. keep drafting well Murray and build from within.

Yeah! Its not like it was Murray who signed him to that massive deal... oh wait...it was.

That Corvo/Eaves trade would have looked mighty different if the idiots already on the team had come to play. It wasn't Stillman, nor was it Commodore that cost this team that year. Actually, they were both our leading scorers in the playoffs and along with the rookies, were our best players... COMMODORE. was. our. leading. scorer. in the playoffs!

The criticism of Murray's trading skills is unfounded. His trades have all been relatively equal for both us and the other team (except maybe the Mez trade cool) ). It is in fact his personnel decisions that have gotten us to this point of missing the playoffs. Hiring Eli Wilson as goalie coach; hiring Hartsburg; etc.

There really wasn't a whole lot he could do when you look back at his major signings. Who wouldn't have re-signed Heatley, Spezza, Fisher, and Emery in that off-season? Given the year they were coming off of, he actually signed them to discounts. Also, say what you want about Kelly, but that guy does his friggin job.

Murray has locked up the core to what appeared to be reasonable numbers and they've mostly repaid him by playing far below their ability.Regardless of all of that, how he handles Heatley will define his career in Ottawa. People will mention all the good he's done for Bingo and the choices he's made at the draft table, as will they mention the trip to the finals; but this Heatley situation will colour the entire discussion, thus defining his time here.

Don't know if this has been posted yet...

"DREGER: HEATLEY TO BREAK SILENCE ABOUT TRADE REQUEST"

Basically says he will report if not traded.

..on TSN now...

please post recap

MurderOnIce wrote:Don't know if this has been posted yet...

"DREGER: HEATLEY TO BREAK SILENCE ABOUT TRADE REQUEST"

Basically says he will report if not traded.

so my 1st guess is that Kelly is on the way out in order to clear cap space....

Blazer wrote:please post recap

http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/?id=288268

this will either make or break:

A) The Sens Organization
B) Dany Heatley's rep.

Can't wait to hear what he has to say...