Ball In Heatley’s Courts, Says Oilers GM Tambo
04/07/2009 05:34
EDMONTON - Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini has talked to his counterpart in Ottawa, but says that, for the time being, Dany Heatley is a Senator.
The sniper and the Sens have to make the next move.
“There’s not a lot to say at the point,” said Tambellini during his first public statement in the wake of the scuttled trade.
“It will be up to Bryan and Dany as to what steps they want to take.”
The Oilers and Sens had hammered out a trade that would have seen Edmonton reportedly ship Dustin Penner, Ladislav Smid and Andrew Cogliano for the scorer. Tambellini would not confirm the three players in light of the fact that Heatley had nixed the deal when he refused to waive his no-trade clause. After the Senators paid out a $4-milllion contractual obligation on Wednesday, Murray said the deal was off the table.
“Any type of player movement takes time. It’s expected,” said Tambellini.
“We’re trying to better our hockey club .... Where this goes is up to Bryan and Dany Heatley.”
Heatley had recently requested a trade.
SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
Personally, I think it’s time the Edmonton Oilers moved on.