Dany Heatley Traded

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 12, 2009 2:56 PM PDT in News Comment 3 comments

As everyone likely know by now, Heatley's been dealt to the San Jose Sharks with a fifth round pick in exchange for Milan Michalek, Jonathan Cheechoo and a second round draft pick.

Over at OilersNation, Jason Gregor asks the same question I'd been thinking about: as an Oilers fan, would you deal Dustin Penner, Andrew Cogliano and Ladislav Smid for the package above?

I know for a fact that I wouldn't.

Bryan Murray took a substantially lesser package from the Sharks, even allowing for the fact that Michalek's the best player of the six. It's no wonder he hesitated to make that trade.

The wonder is that he made it at all.

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As an Oilers' fan, would you have traded Dustin Penner, Andrew Cogliano and Ladislav Smid to the San Jose Sharks for Milan Michalek, Jonathan Cheechoo and a second-round pick?

Yes

19 votes

No

162 votes

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Ottawa might be interesting to watch this year:

Foligno-Michalek-Alfredsson
Cheechoo-Spezza-Kovalev
Ruutu-Fisher-Neil
Winchester-Kelly-Donovan

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by Derek Zona on Sep 12, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I will put Michalek with Spezza…..using his size and speed to let the other 2 skill players take care of the rest…..
Thier problem isnt F this year its the D

by SumOil on Sep 12, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Positions a little off...

But the idea of offensive depth is still there. I’m guessing:

Cheechoo-Spezza-Kovalev
Michalek-Fisher-Alfredsson
Foligno-Kelly-Shannon
Ruutu-Winchester-Neil
(Extra: Donovan)

It’s not fair to Donovan, but we signed Neil to that outrageous contract, for some reason. Might as well play him, I guess.

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by PeterR on Sep 13, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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