The Dany Heatley Saga, “Oh, Dany Boy”

The Dany Heatley saga continues. The unwilling superstar remains determined to make life difficult for himself and the Ottawa Senators.

He finally spoke out publicly about his delinquent behaviour, saying the main reason he signed with the Senators was “to be an integral part of the team”, and that he requested a trade because he felt the team wasn’t utilizing him the way he wanted. Then he had the brass to also call himself a “team player”. Does that even make sense? I wonder if Dany Heatley has ever looked up the word “contradiction” in the dictionary. He can’t possibly be this selfish, can he?

The city of Ottawa embraced Dany’s arrival after the tragedy in Atlanta; he needed to get away from the haunting memories of Dan Snyder’s death, Ottawa allowed him to just play the game of hockey. Heatley was arguably on his way to becoming the most popular Senator player ever; he certainly was among a top three in most fans eyes, so why is he going through all this? Because his ice time was narrowly cut down?

How many breaks does this guy expect during his life? I hope the media gives him the beating he deserves for the rest of his self-seeking NHL career.

Heatley also explained why he declined a trade to Edmonton, saying he wanted “options” Um Dany Boy, your “options” wish was voided when you signed your name to that $45-million dollar contract. You did sign it, right? You can’t honestly expect to choose from a list of your preferred NHL teams and force Senators GM, Bryan Murray to accommodate you?

The only positive thing Sens fans can take from this headache is that if Dany wants a roster spot on Team Canada, he’s going to have to play his gonads off to make the cut. This means if he’s still an Ottawa Senator when the season begins, he’ll be scoring goals, most likely with a pout on his face.

Does anyone else find it ironic that Heatley was quoted saying “I love playing in Canada?” He may need a “Geography Colouring Book” along with that dictionary, because last time I looked Ottawa and Edmonton were both in Canada.

If I were Bryan Murray, I would be sewing that “A” on another jersey as soon as possible. Dany, score as many goals as you can during the rest of your NHL career, maybe that will soothe your conscious, but the city of Ottawa and the kids that sported your name on the back of their Sens jerseys won’t soon forget your betrayal. If I were someone who is close to Dany, I would be encouraging him to find new representation, because he is getting some horrific advice. Congratulations on becoming another spoiled athlete.

They should hold a poll on opening night at Scotiabank Place between Alexei Yashin and Dany Heatley titled “Who is greedier?” I bet it wouldn’t even be close.

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