Thrashers Heatley of the negotiation on the Senators for Hossa
Two weeks, Dany Heatley asked the Atlanta Thrashers also trade, it has been able to avoid the daily reminder of the automobile, the accident caused the death of his friend and teammate Dan Snyder in 2003.The Thrashers traded yesterday and Heatley, 24, a right wing, the League Rookie of the Year 2002, in Ottawa, right, Marian Hossa and defenseman Greg de Vries.
“We could of course, he was brought back in various circumstances and Thrashers General Manager Don Waddell, Heatley said during a conference call yesterday.” But he felt that this would be just a change, it would be better for him personally . And I kept it for a trade would help ensure that our franchisees in the immediate future. ”
Heatley, scores 41 goals for the 2002-3 season, missed most of the 2003-4 season because of several injuries in car accident. He had only 13 goals in 31 games.
Heatley’s agent, Stacey McAlpine, said the Canadian Press: “We had a few weeks Thrashers a request to change the environment. It was a very difficult decision, but we worked together to try to resolve things, and we could see how. ”
Heatley was driving his Ferrari on a narrow, twisting street in a residential area on September 29, 2003, when he ran into a stone pillar and iron fence. Snyder, a passenger in the car, died after several days in a coma.
In February, Heatley pleaded guilty to the charge of second degree murder Motorsport, driving too fast for conditions, not a trace and acceleration. He received three years probation and his driving privileges were limited. Heatley was also ordered to give 150 speeches about the dangers of acceleration.
A crime of first degree murder Motorsport has been abandoned, because part of the plea deal preventing prison Heatley used each time.
Waddell said he believes that the lock, following the cancellation of the 2004-5 season, was an important factor in the decision to Heatley, a trade agreement. He said Heatley perhaps for not having had a trade since the season.
In the fields of trade, the Thrashers won one of the best scoring threats in the league in the 26 years of Hossa. He has made more than 30 goals in each of the last four NHL seasons. The 81 goals in his Hossa has done the past two seasons with Ottawa rank third in the league behind Colorado’s Milan Hejduk (85) and Vancouver’s Markus Naslund (83).
“We’ve acted apples to apples, in my opinion, insofar as age,” said Waddell Hossa and Heatley. “And now, I think, Marian Hossa fits our needs very well.”
Hossa is expected that good step on the Thrashers’ top line, adding Ilya Kovalchuk, 22 years, a left wing. Kovalchuk Calgary’s tied with Jarome Iginla and Rick Nash of Columbus’s lead to the 2003-4 League goals, 41
Heatley was limited Free Agent, ok, a three-year, $ 13.5 million contract with senators. Before traded Hossa agreed that three-year contract for $ 18 million, which Thrashers.
De Vries, 32, has played for Edmonton, Nashville, Colorado, the Rangers and Ottawa, in his nine NHL seasons.
PHOTOS SLAP
The Rangers won the 34 years, Steve Rucchin middle of Anaheim yesterday for a minor leaguer, Trevor Gillies, and a conditional pick in 2007 Entry Draft. Rucchin has spent his first 10 N.H.L. Seasons in Anaheim.
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