[Newsbot]

Title: Heatley says that "diminished role" led to trade demand
Category: Sports
Posted By: WDHIII
Date: 2009-08-21 11:48:42
Canadian

[snookums]

Bla bla bla bla bla..... If he was really a team player, he would be more worried about the TEAM winning than his 'role' on the team...

The most telling about his 'character' was when Brennan asked him if he would relinquish his 'A' if he has to show up to the Sens training camp. He literally refused to answer...

[OnTheIce]

snookums snookums:

Bla bla bla bla bla..... If he was really a team player, he would be more worried about the TEAM winning than his 'role' on the team...

The most telling about his 'character' was when Brennan asked him if he would relinquish his 'A' if he has to show up to the Sens training camp. He literally refused to answer...

He shouldn't have a say whether or not he keeps it. It's a coaches decision.

[snookums]

OnTheIce OnTheIce:

snookums snookums:

Bla bla bla bla bla..... If he was really a team player, he would be more worried about the TEAM winning than his 'role' on the team...

The most telling about his 'character' was when Brennan asked him if he would relinquish his 'A' if he has to show up to the Sens training camp. He literally refused to answer...

He shouldn't have a say whether or not he keeps it. It's a coaches decision.

He has a say on whether he 'resigns' from being an assistant captain - that was the point of the question. Even if Clouston doesn't take it away, Heatley should have enough class to 'resign' after all that happened.

I don't know what Hartsburg was thinking when he gave the A to Heatley... Many were wondering the same thing...

[OnTheIce]

snookums snookums:

OnTheIce OnTheIce:

snookums snookums:

Bla bla bla bla bla..... If he was really a team player, he would be more worried about the TEAM winning than his 'role' on the team...

The most telling about his 'character' was when Brennan asked him if he would relinquish his 'A' if he has to show up to the Sens training camp. He literally refused to answer...

He shouldn't have a say whether or not he keeps it. It's a coaches decision.

He has a say on whether he 'resigns' from being an assistant captain - that was the point of the question. Even if Clouston doesn't take it away, Heatley should have enough class to 'resign' after all that happened.

I don't know what Hartsburg was thinking when he gave the A to Heatley... Many were wondering the same thing...

Considering the guy has no class, it's a stretch to think he'll give it up on his own.

[Mustang1]

Let the baby hang out in the minors for the year.

[Freakinoldguy]

Mustang1 Mustang1:

Let the baby hang out in the minors for the year.

That'd be a great idea if you didn't have to pay him his bloated salary. Remember when New Jersey sent Mogilny to the minors. They interviewed him and he said it was the most fun he'd had playing hockey in years and he loved that they we're still paying him millions.

Even if they tried to send Heatley to the minors, he'd have to clear waivers and I don't think that'd happen. Somebody'd claim him and then the Sen's wouldn't get a thing for him.

The best bet is to keep him playing and hope you can find another sucker to pick his poor attitude and large salary up.

[snookums]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

Mustang1 Mustang1:

Let the baby hang out in the minors for the year.

Even if they tried to send Heatley to the minors, he'd have to clear waivers and I don't think that'd happen. Somebody'd claim him and then the Sen's wouldn't get a thing for him.

He has a no-movement clause - he can't be sent down to the minors without his consent.

From the sh*t that came out of his mouth in the face-to-face interview(which made him look even more like the selfish SOB he clearly is), he thinks so much of himself that there is no way he'll sit on a BUS for hours to go play hockey. That would be so beneath him

I hope this crap will make GMs very very careful in giving NMC to players. I won't hold my breath though

[Mustang1]

snookums snookums:

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

Mustang1 Mustang1:

Let the baby hang out in the minors for the year.

Even if they tried to send Heatley to the minors, he'd have to clear waivers and I don't think that'd happen. Somebody'd claim him and then the Sen's wouldn't get a thing for him.

He has a no-movement clause - he can't be sent down to the minors without his consent.

From the sh*t that came out of his mouth in the face-to-face interview(which made him look even more like the selfish SOB he clearly is), he thinks so much of himself that there is no way he'll sit on a BUS for hours to go play hockey. That would be so beneath him

I hope this crap will make GMs very very careful in giving NMC to players. I won't hold my breath though

Well...from now on GMs need to rethink what clauses get included in contracts. Ask ex-Leaf GM John Ferguson about no-trade clauses and how that handcuffs a team.

It's too bad he can't be sent somewhere to rot.

[DerbyX]

Shhhh. They might trade him to Toronto.

[Alta_redneck]

This is how the Ed. Sun story started in todays paper.

He is who we thought he was

Now it's official.

In his own words, Dany Heatley has confirmed there are no hidden plots and that he is, indeed, the validated self-serving selfish jerk, authenticated me-me-me man with the astonishing sense of entitlement, certified coach killer and confirmed cancer he's been painted to be.



http://www.edmontonsun.com/sports/colum ... 1-sun.html

[Mustang1]

Well...he should drop out of Team Canada's camp as he won't want a "diminished role" with the national squad

[snookums]

He'll just ask to be traded to Germany.

From what people are saying, he could have been welcomed back in Ottawa, but after that pathetic display of selfishness yesterday, he needs to be traded ASAP now.

[OnTheIce]

DerbyX DerbyX:

Shhhh. They might trade him to Toronto.

Burke would never take a player like that. As much as an arrogant prick as he may be (Burke) he does have integrity and has said he'd never even consider it.