In response...

Howdy from a rainy day in Ottawa. First let's deal with reality for a moment. A blogger has suggested that the NHLPA's statement saying they are 'backing Dany Heatley till his grave' in regards to his situation in Ottawa doesn't do anything to dispell whether or not it's members are a little ticked off with Dany. The question is how many NTC's have been given out so far in free agency and how many players/agents can draw a direct line between that amount and Heatley's situation. While Heatley isn't costing players money you have to imagine he is costing them power in their new contracts or at bare minimum the situation has been a strong reference point in negotiations. So please take what the NHLPA's spokespeople say with a grain of salt. Of course they are going to back up a union member...especially one that makes $7.5 mil, a season. But internally, that is where I believe some divide would be present regarding Dany. Also it has been ...