Sens owner files greivance against Heatley

"I don’t think Melnyk really expects to get his money back," said a league executive. "I do think he wants to cause Heatley some hardship because he caused plenty of problems for the Senators in the summer."

Once the Edmonton deal died, Senators GM Bryan Murray found it difficult to put another trade together. The Senators decided they had to make a deal when Heatley showed up for training camp defiant and unwilling to bend onhis demand. The league executive said there’s a chance the Sharks could be forced to pay the bonus back to Melnyk if he wins his grievance. San Jose made an offer for Heatley at the NHL draft in June, but only wanted to complete the deal on July 2 — after the bonus had been paid...

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Man, this is like a bad break up where one person moves on and the other clings to the break up as a way to justify why things suck for them so much. Just let it go, man.

Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!

by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 3, 2009 11:08 AM PST reply actions

Their Canadians

Drew explained it well on KNBR that Canadians have a hard time excepting one Canadian wanting out of a Canadian city to go to an American city to play.

"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra

by 49er16 on Nov 3, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions

seriously

this just comes off as whiny and unneeded.

I love that not even he knew that he scored and he continued to try to put it in - Evilducks

by sharks on Nov 3, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions

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-The dude responsible for this mess

by idunno723 on Nov 3, 2009 3:53 PM PST up reply actions

I love...

the smell of bitter in the morning.

The comments on Puck daddy are hilarious to me.

by Evilducks on Nov 3, 2009 11:50 AM PST reply actions

After reading a good deal of feedback across the net

I must say I’m really getting fed up with the comments painting Heatley as the antagonist. It’s ridiculous. It’s as if the majority imagine he made his trade demands, then stepped back to exclaim – “And here… we… go!”