Low Blow From Heatley Leaves Oil Country Insulted

The way I see it, Dany Heatley may end up being another Chris Pronger, times three. Heatley asked for a trade from Atlanta, and ended up in Ottawa. He’s asked for a trade from Ottawa, and at the moment, no one really knows where he is going to end up. It looks like Edmonton is off the radar, but one never knows. The reason I compare this young Canadian player to Pronger is that both seem to hate the idea of playing hockey in the City of Champions. I think Ottawa should now ignore Heatley’s request to be traded, and force him to play out his contract, much like I believe the Oilers should have done with Pronger.  I know. Having a player on your roster and in your dressing room that would rather be anywhere else can be poison to a team. It’s hard to foster productive relationships when one party isn’t invested.  I know that every player has a right to request a trade; for family reasons, for personal reasons, for stress reasons, for whatever reason. But I look ... (link)