Dany Heatley Deserves Nothing, Will Get Everything

What do you get when you mix an All-Star left winger with a no-movement clause, a trade request, and a $4 million signing bonus? Bryan Murray’s worst nightmare. By now, the story has been told and re-told a thousand times: Dany Heatley requests a trade from Ottawa, but refuses to waive his no-movement clause (twice!) when a deal with Edmonton comes through. To make things even better, the midnight deadline of his $4 million signing bonus passes, making an already rich man just a little bit richer, and already angry fans a little bit angrier. Heatley deserves nothing, but make no mistake: he’ll be getting everything. The winger is now persona non grata in Ottawa. From the streets to the locker room, any scenario that has Heatley back in a Senators uniform is unimaginable. The fans don’t want him, and after demanding a trade it’s unlikely he’d find comfort among his to-be former teammates. The Senators don’t have the option not to trade Heatley.  ... (link)