Senators deal Hossa for Heatley

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Senators deal Hossa for Heatley

Dany Heatley

TSN.ca Staff

8/23/2005 3:42:28 PM

The Atlanta Thrashers have called a 5pm et press conference at which they are expected to announce that the team has acquired Marian Hossa and a defenceman from the Ottawa Senators for forward Dany Heatley.

Heatley, drafted second overall by the Altanta Thrashers in 2000, has 80 goals and 181 points in 190 career games. His best season thus far came in 2002-03, when he set career highs in goals (41) and points (89).

Heatley played last season with AK Bars Kazan in Russia and SC Bern of Switzerland during the NHL lockout.

Hossa and the Senators avoided salary arbitration when they agreed to the new contract, just before the case was scheduled to go to arbitration. A source said Hossa will earn $5 million this season, $6 million in 2006-07 and $7 million the following season.

Hossa recorded 36 goals and 46 assists in 82 regular-season games in 2003-2004. In 467 career games, the six-foot-two, 215-pound Slovak has 188 goals and 202 assists.



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[007 With you or at you? Find all posts View Profile Close 007]

BLOCKBUSTER!!!

Where was Pleau?

[Lippa Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lippa]

Wow, that came out of nowhere.

[backstop Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close backstop]

Wow. Wonder who the defenseman is.

[007 With you or at you? Find all posts View Profile Close 007]

Firstly -- where is Pucks to break this down?

Secondly -- that rumor monger Eklund thinks it might be Phillips...

[i.am.js Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close i.am.js]

Rumor on one of their msg boards is Phillips, and the "Your Call" section of TSN is leading towards Redden.

Could be neither, so take it for what it's worth.

[backstop Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close backstop]

So is Atlanta actually going to be good?

[madyaks Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close madyaks]

Wow. I like Hossa, great player.

[Lippa Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lippa]

If it's either Redden or Phillips, great deal for Atlanta.

[007 With you or at you? Find all posts View Profile Close 007]

Originally posted by Lippa@Aug 23 2005, 03:07 PM
If it's either Redden or Phillips, great deal for Atlanta.

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I agree....now if that report in that Finnish paper regarding Nurminen's retirement due to a knee injury is factual, they may have a hiccup...

[Lippa Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lippa]

Originally posted by *007*+Aug 23 2005, 04:09 PM-->

QUOTE(*007* @ Aug 23 2005, 04:09 PM)

[007 With you or at you? Find all posts View Profile Close 007]

Originally posted by Lippa+Aug 23 2005, 03:11 PM-->

QUOTE(Lippa @ Aug 23 2005, 03:11 PM)

Originally posted by *007*@Aug 23 2005, 04:09 PM

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Originally posted by madyaks@Aug 23 2005, 03:02 PM
Wow. I like Hossa, great player.

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You would.

I think he's soft and grossly overpaid at $18 million for 3 years.

[Redbird83 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Redbird83]

Damn, that's a huge trade. I was thought the Sens just re-upped Hossa to a new 3 year contract for 18 mil though?

[DC Santana Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DC Santana]

Originally posted by Redbird83@Aug 23 2005, 03:16 PM
Damn, that's a huge trade. I was thought the Sens just re-upped Hossa to a new 3 year contract for 18 mil though?

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Yes, announced yesterday.