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Oilers working overtime to sell Heatley on trade
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DREGER BLOG: HEATLEY FELT 'BLINDSIDED' BY OILERS' OFFER
tsn.ca — At least that's how the Ottawa Senators, their fans and perhaps, the Oilers and their fans view his ongoing reluctance to grant a move to Edmonton. What's clear is Heatley won't be pushed and for reasons only he knows, Edmonton isn't the city he ... (more) DREGER BLOG: HEATLEY FELT 'BLINDSIDED' BY OILERS' OFFER
Dany Heatley Strikes Back...
Dany Heatley Strikes Back...
thehockeyprogram.net — Edmonton did its best. They sent their top brass in to woo Dany Heatley but in the end Heatley has decided to sleep on it again which means Ottawa will be on the hook for Heatley's 4 million dollar bonus. I do wonder if Eugene Melnyk will be sending a Christmas card to Heatley ever at this ... (more) Dany Heatley Strikes Back...
Countdown to free agency: Latest buzz from ESPN.com
sports.espn.go.com — The free-agency period opens at noon ET today and our experts weigh in on where players are going and what the moves mean. Be sure to keep checking in for the latest buzz: Burnside (11:05 a.m. ET): Is it just me, or did the possible three-for-one deal ... (more) Countdown to free agency: Latest buzz from ESPN.com
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Late signings: Gaborik, Gionta and Sullivan
IllegalCurve.com — ... The Oilers are meeting with Dany Heatley tonight.  Heatley is bothering everyone in the hockey world.  Just end this circus already.  ...

Your Daily Heatley Update
KK Hockey — from Darren Dreger of TSN, The Edmonton Oilers are working overtime to sell Dany Heatley on the trade. Sources say members of the Oilers management team have arranged a face-to-face meeting with Heatley in hopes of convincing the star forward to waive his no-move clause continued

Heatley won’t make decision before midnight tonight
Crash the Crease — ... bonus, it looks as though Dany Heatley is no more inclined to waive his no-movement clause to facilitate a trade to the Edmonton Oilers than he was 24 hours ago. Sources close to Heatley say he doesn’t intend to make a decision by 11:59 p.m. eastern tonight and that he’s not comfortable making a decision on the Senators’ timetable. But until the ”deadline” actually passes, nothing is carved in stone just yet. Full story here

Nearly Midnight:  Heatley Update
KK Hockey — From TSN: With just mere minutes remaining before the Ottawa Senators are on the hook for a $4 million signing bonus, it looks as though Dany Heatley is no more inclined to waive his no-movement clause to facilitate a trade to the Edmonton Oilers than he was 24 hours ago. Sources close to Heatley say he doesn’t intend to make a decision by 11:59 p.m. eastern tonight and that he’s not comfortable making a decision on the Senators’ timetable. But until the ‘’deadline’’ actually ...

Sources: Heatley refuses to waive his no trade clause.
IllegalCurve.com — From TSN.ca: The Ottawa Senators are on the hook for a $4 million signing bonus to forward Dany Heatley. Like he did no Tuesday, the disgruntled forward declined to waive his no-movement clause to facilitate a trade to the Edmonton Oilers. For complete story, click here. We finally get some resolution.  Heatley’s refusal to go to Edmonton has really caused the Oilers a lot of pain as they a) waited to make free ...

Heatley Not Moved; Senators On The Hook for $4M Bonus
Silver Seven — ... to entice him to play for the Oil, Heatley is not going anywhere. He refused to waive his no-trade clause before midnight, so for the time being he remains an Ottawa Senator. Which means that owner Eugene Melnyk is on the hook for a cool $4M dollars right now. ...

NHL Free Agency Drama
NHL Digest — ... Leading up to free agency many teams seemed very inactive, but if your team was silent (Devils) there was always enough Dany Heatley news to go around! ...

Salary Cap Questions: The Story of The Summer
Fear The Fin — ... 2) How does a player's salary factor into his cap hit? Dany Heatley is due to make $8.0 M this year, but Ottawa already paid him $4.0 M in July. Doesn't this mean he will only carry a $4.0 M cap hit? ...

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kuklaskorner.com 7/2/2009 — from Darren Dreger of TSN, The Edmonton Oilers are working overtime to sell Dany Heatley on the trade. Sources say members of the Oilers management team have arranged a face-to-face meeting with Heatley in hopes of convincing the star forward ...
McKenzie: Heatley situation likely to get ugly
tsn.ca 7/2/2009 — Now what? Where Dany Heatley and the Ottawa Senators are concerned, it's a good question. Heatley did not waive his no-movement clause by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on July 1. The Senators, therefore, are responsible for making a $4 million bonus payment ...
2009 NHL Offseason News: Report: Heatley rejects trade to Edmonton - 07/01/2009
nhl.com 7/1/2009 — Hours after reporting the Ottawa Senators had traded disgruntled forward Dany Heatley to the Edmonton Oilers , TSN and Sportnet.ca are now reporting that the deal is on hold, with TSN's Bob McKenzie stating that Heatley has refused to waive his ...
EDIT: Heatley ALMOST sent to Edmonton for Cogliano, Penner, and Smid
silversevensens.com 7/1/2009 — More photos » by Jimmy Jeong - AP Andrew Cogliano, along with Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid, were close to joining the Ottawa Senators until a deal that would send Dany Heatley to the Edmonton Oilers was ...
Oilers make video pass at Heatley
ottawacitizen.com 7/25/2009 — Twice bitten, thrice shy? Apparently not for the Oilers, who, despite being continually rebuffed by disgruntled Ottawa Senators winger Dany Heatley, haven't given up on the idea of bringing him to Edmonton. According to the Edmonton Journal, an Oilers ...
Report: Heatley to OilersNHL.com News in English 7/1/2009
According to TSN and Sportnet.ca, the Ottawa Senators have traded disgruntled forward Dany Heatley to the Edmonton Oilers for forwards Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and defenseman Ladislav Smid. Heatley had requested a trade from Ottawa and wi...
Reports: Ottawa Senators agree to send disgruntled Dany Heatley to Edmonton OilersESPN.com - NHL 7/1/2009
Multiple outlets reported Tuesday night that the Ottawa Senators have agreed to send Dany Heatley to Edmonton for Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid.
NHL NEWS: Dany Heatley On The Move?Bleacher Report - NHL 7/1/2009
Rumors are swirling that the Ottawa Senators have agreed to send Dany Heatley to the Edmonton Oilers for Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid. This move could come within just minutes of Heatley being due a $4 million bonus ...
Heatley and The Oilers Going To The WireBleacher Report - NHL 7/2/2009
The Oilers are taking this to the wire.  According to Mark Spector on Team 1260 this evening the Oilers brain trust is meeting with Dany Heatley in Kelowna. Apparently the Oilers are pulling out all the stops, including having Heatley talk to ...
Dany Heatley Soap Opera ContinuesBleacher Report - NHL 7/2/2009
In the movie Star Wars Ben Kenobi is called an old fool.  He retorts, "Who's more foolish the fool or the fool that follows him?" At this point this question maybe asked about the various parties involved with this Dany Heatley gong ...