Heatley Buyout May Not Be An Option For The Wild
from Michael Russo of the Star Tribune,
When the Wild acquired Jason Pominville on April 3, the team seemed destined to use a compliance buyout this offseason on veteran Dany Heatley.
That’s now unlikely to happen.
The NHL salary cap drops to $64.3 million for 2013-14. The Wild’s will be about $63.9 million because performance bonuses achieved by Jonas Brodin put...
Hockey Talk On A Tuesday Morning
from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal,
- The Minnesota Wild may want to rid themselves of a chunk — possibly two-thirds — of Dany Heatley’s $7.5-million salary with the amnesty buyout. But they can’t buy out an injured player, and Heatley recently had knee surgery.  He’s essentially a secondary player making first-line money.
- The Montreal Canadiens, meanwhile...
Will the Minnesota Wild dump Dany Heatley?
The Minnesota Wild face some tough roster choices with the NHL salary cap shrinking for next season.That factor, combined with the production addition of winger Jason Pominville, led many experts to believe the team will ditch winger Dany Heatley.But general manager Chuck Fletcher noted how much the team missed Heatley after he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury April 3.â€...
Dany Heatley to Miss Rest of Season, Playoffs After Surgery on Shoulder Injured in Slash by Marc-Edouard Vlasic
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild right wing Dany Heatley will miss the rest of the regular season and the playoffs following surgery on his left shoulder.
The team initially hoped to have the 32-year-old forward back in time for the postseason, but Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher announced just before Minnesota hosted the Chicago Blackhawks that Heatley won’t return this...
Wild's Heatley has arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Minnesota Wild right wing Dany Heatley has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder.
Heatley had the procedure Tuesday. Coach Mike Yeo said the team isn't sure yet about a timetable for Heatley's return, but the Wild are hoping to have the 32-year-old back in time for the playoffs.
He was hurt at the end of Minnesota's game at San Jose last Wednesday when...
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April 09, 2013
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Return date uncertain for Heatley after surgery
ST. PAUL, Minn. With 10 games remaining in the regular season and the Minnesota Wild fighting for playoff positioning, forward Dany Heatley underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery Tuesday.Heatley, who has 11 goals and 10 assists in 36 games this season, was hurt at the end of Wednesday's loss at San Jose in an altercation with Sharks defenseman Marc-Eduoard Vlasic and has missed...
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April 09, 2013
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Sharks' Vlasic fined for altercation with Heatley
San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic was fined 8,378.38 by the NHL on Monday for his role in an altercation with Minnesota Wild forward Dany Heatley at the end of Wednesday night's 4-2 Minnesota loss.
Heatley, who was injured on the play and could miss time, and Vlasic were battling near the goal when Vlasic cross-checked Heatley to the ice. Heatley got up and swung...
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April 04, 2013
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Heatley reaches 400 assists in win
Dany Heatley found it all too fitting that he reached the 400-assist mark for his career with two ''passes'' off the post.
Known more for his shot, the Minnesota Wild forward clanged a pair of line drives off the goal post, only to have the puck carom straight to teammates and result in two assists for Heatley.
That's just how things have been going of late...
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March 16, 2013
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Report: Wild's Heatley suing former agent
Minnesota Wild forward Dany Heatley is suing his former agent and business adviser, Stacey McAlpine, and McAlpines parents for 11 million (Canadian), according to the Toronto Globe and Mail.The Globe and Mail reports that Heatley is alleging the defendants lured him into several real estate investments in the United States and Canada with promises of huge returns that never came...
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August 21, 2012
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Heatley finally clicking for desperate Wild club
ST. PAUL, Minn. On pace for a career low in goals, Minnesota Wild forward Dany Heatley was mired in one of the toughest scoring slumps of his career two weeks ago.
Heatley had 13 goals, scoring on just 9.6 percent of his team-high 135 shots. Throughout his nine-year career, Heatley had never finished a season under 12 percent shooting. The two-time, 50-goal scorer knew the only...
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February 01, 2012
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