Ottawa Senators

The Skinny This weekend, the Ottawa Senators traded disgruntled problem child, Dany Heatley along with a 5th round pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Milan Michalek, Jonathan Cheechoo and a 2nd round pick. The Contracts' Value in a Cap World First, let's look at the contracts. Heatley is signed, I believe for 5 more years at an annual hit of $7.5 million. Michalek is $3.5 million for 4 years and Cheechoo is $3 million for 2 years. Basically a wash, cap wise, EXCEPT that the if things don't pan out, the Sens are out of Cheech in 2 years and left ... Read Full Story

ESPN is reporting that the 3-way between the Kings, Sharks and Sens is DONE!!! TO OTTAWA: Alex Frolov, Jarret Stoll TO SAN JOSE: Dany Heatley TO LOS ANGELES: Patrick Marleau My take on this will be posted as soon as it's confirmed by Sens management. Don't hold your breath though, Sens fans. This Shark story smells a little fishy to me. I'm kind of sad, however. I was hoping to watch the little princess squirm for a few weeks playing an exhibition game in front of a boo infested crowd while facing an uber-hostile Ottawa media. Aw well. You can't win them all. Maybe ... Read Full Story

The best resolution to the Dany Heatley saga would be to see the disgruntled left wing traded before the start of training camp on Sept. 12, captain Daniel Alfredsson said on Friday. That would allow the team to prepare for the 2009-10 without the distraction of having to take back a player who doesn’t want to be here. But whether that happens is a different question. “Obviously, it would be the best scenario for everyone,” said Alfredsson. “But if it was that easy, I think something would have already been done. “We’re ready for whatever happens and we’ll make something good out of it.” Read Full Story

In the aftermath of the ginormous Senators/Sharks trade, Andrew the SENSHobo and I asked each other what we thought of our now ex-players. I spoke rather glowingly of Jonathan Cheechoo and cautiously optimistic of Milan Michalek . What does a Senators fan think of Dany Heatley? Well, there’s a lot less vitriol than you’d think. Unfortunately for Sharks fans, the whole notion that Heatley doesn’t backcheck or hustle...well...this only adds more weight to that idea. And it’s probably the main reason why I’m not totally sold on this deal yet. Read Full Story

Left: Mike Fisher #12 of the Ottawa Senators skates past Bruno Gervais #8 of the New York Islanders on January 29, 2008 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images North America) Right: Singer Carrie Underwood, winner of the Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Last Name" poses in the press room during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Carrie Underwood is rumored to be dating Ottawa center Mike Fisher and she's apparently willing to go to great lengths to ensure the press ... Read Full Story