Sens coach responds to Heatley's complaints

Sporting News staff reports Ottawa Senators coach Cory Clouston isn't prepared to strip Dany Heatley of his assistant captaincy, nor has he gained insight on Heatley's request for a trade and discontent with the franchise from Heatley's recent comments. Heatley went public with his problems with the Senators in a conference call Friday. In it he said his diminished role in Ottawa led to the trade demand. In that call, Heatley said: "When I signed in Ottawa two years ago, I felt it was to be an integral part of the team. Over the last two years and more recently over the past year, I feel my role was diminished. This past season, it diminished a lot more.   "I'm a player who can play in a lot of different situations. I don't feel I was given that role on the team.   "I'd like the opportunity to go somewhere where I can play to the best of my capabilities and be the player I can be." Most of his problems...