Assistant General Manager Tim Murray said Thursday that no serious offers for the services of Heatley had surfaced yet, despite published reports to the contrary. Ottawa executive vice-president and general manager Bryan Murray is shopping Heatley after the sniper told…
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From Working the Corners: Agent on trade rumors: ‘I think Doug tried to see the value for Ryane Clowe’
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Just talked with Ryane Clowe’s Quebec-based agent, Paul Corbeil. He, too, had seen the TSN.ca reports from the NHL draft site saying Clowe was the subject of trade talks that Sharks GM Doug Wilson was having in Montreal with several…
From Minneapolis Star Tribune: “The number of players on the trade market is overwhelming”
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According to numerous NHL insiders who are in Montreal preparing for this weekend’s draft, the number of players on the trade market is overwhelming. The reason? With the economic future of the NHL uncertain, salary-cap strapped teams are trying to unload…
From TSN: Tavares or Hedman? Remember “Daigle or Pronger?”
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Well if the year was 1993, the Ottawa Senators would select slick centre Alexandre Daigle and leave stalwart defenceman Chris Pronger for the Hartford Whalers. In some cases, having the second overall pick can work out pretty well. The New York Islanders…
Burke Reveals Standards, Updates Zeno’s Paradox
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Burke stated that the Leafs had no interest in the two-time 50 goal scorer, largely because of the way he has chosen to handle his trade request. “We’re not going to be in on that,” Burke stated. “He’s a good…
TSN: Heatley Heatley Heatley (Heatley)
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Bryan Murray (a.k.a. Murray 2): “I have had some conversation with several teams. I don’t really have a timetable but I have encouraged anybody that is really interested to try to make the contact before the draft and we will…
The Hockey News: Heating up
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Heatley reportedly wasn’t happy playing for coach Cory Clouston, who replaced Craig Hartsburg at mid-season and reduced the winger’s playing time, including moving him for a spell onto the team’s second power-play unit. With five years and more than $37…
Change of scenery? Dany Heatley may want out of Ottawa – ESPN
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Is Senators winger Dany Heatley seeking his ticket out of Ottawa? Sources tell me that is the case. According to those sources, Ottawa GM Bryan Murray has been notified of Heatley’s desire for a change of scenery and is mulling…
Ken Campbell: Best the Wings will ever be?
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The link failed to import for some reason, but this is from Ken Campbell’s blog at The Hockey News: Ask Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland about it and you get a terse, “I’m not going there.” Ask Red Wings…
Via ESPN: Los Angeles Kings looking for star
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Kings search for a star The Los Angeles Kings have been linked all spring to Tampa Bay star Vincent Lecavalier, but we’re told those talks have cooled off for now. One Eastern Conference source told us Saturday the New York…