Why would a player who wants to leave his team so badly refuse an offer?  Because the Oilers weren’t on his “wish list.”  He told Ottawa General Manager Bryan Murray that he wanted to go to either any of the following teams: New York Rangers, San Jose, Boston, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Detroit, Calgary and Chicago.

I’m guessing he doesn’t realize that most of these teams don’t have room for him under the salary cap since he’s still got five years left on his contract which is worth $37.5 million.  That’s a lot to ask.

I agree with TSN’s Bob McKenzie – this thing could really get ugly.  I don’t know what the Sens are going to do with this since it’s almost a lose-lose situation for the team.  They will lose $4 million even if he leaves and, if he stays, he could be a liability if he’s genuinely unhappy.

What do you think of the Heatley situation?

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