X. Benedict Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 This is a good deal for the Wild. For $2.5 mil more (total value of contracts) they have potentially added a more prolific goal scorer. That is if Heatley can return to form. He may not be the 50 goal scorer he once was But I think the Wild would be happy with 30-35 goals. It is an interesting move. But I think I like San Jose in this deal. It is hard to imagine a better offensive situation than what Heatley has had for much of his career. Spezza and Alfredson as linemates in Ottawa... Marleau and Thornton in San Jose... I'm imagining his new linemates are Setoguchi, and Mikko Koivu in Minny.....I think Heatley's production may even slip. Havlat, again if he stays healthy, could easily outscore Heatley.....given a Center like Joe Thornton. I think Havlat is a 75 point man in San Jose. I think Heatley is good for 65 in Minny. San Jose savings 2.5 million. Martin Havlat Right Wing Born Apr 19 1981 -- Mlada Boleslav, Czech Rep. Height 6.02 -- Weight 217 -- Shoots L Selected by Ottawa Senators round 1 #26 overall 1999 NHL Entry Draft --- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998-99 Trinec Ocelari HC Czech 24 2 3 5 4 8 0 0 0 0 1999-00 Trinec Ocelari HC Czech 46 13 29 42 42 4 0 2 2 8 2000-01 Ottawa Senators NHL 73 19 23 42 20 4 0 0 0 2 2001-02 Ottawa Senators NHL 72 22 28 50 66 12 2 5 7 14 2002-03 Ottawa Senators NHL 67 24 35 59 30 18 5 6 11 14 2003-04 Ottawa Senators NHL 68 31 37 68 46 7 0 3 3 2 2003-04 Sparta Praha Czech 5 1 3 4 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Znojemsti Excalibur Orli Czech 12 10 4 14 16 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Moscow Dynamo Russi 10 2 0 2 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Sparta Praha Czech 9 5 4 9 37 5 0 0 0 20 2005-06 Ottawa Senators NHL 18 9 7 16 4 10 7 6 13 4 2006-07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 56 25 32 57 28 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 35 10 17 27 22 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 81 29 48 77 30 16 5 10 15 8 2009-10 Minnesota Wild NHL 73 18 36 54 34 -- -- -- -- -- 2010-11 Minnesota Wild NHL 78 22 40 62 52 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NHL Totals 621 209 303 512 332 67 19 30 49 44 Dany Heatley Left Wing Born Jan 21 1981 -- Freiburg, Germany Height 6.03 -- Weight 216 Selected by Atlanta Thrashers round 1 #2 overall 2000 NHL Entry Draft --- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999-00 U. of Wisconsin WCHA 38 28 28 56 32 2000-01 U. of Wisconsin WCHA 39 24 33 57 74 2001-02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 82 26 41 67 56 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 77 41 48 89 58 -- -- -- -- -- 2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 31 13 12 25 18 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Bern Swiss 16 14 10 24 58 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Kazan Ak-Bars Russi 11 3 1 4 22 4 2 1 3 4 2005-06 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 50 53 103 86 10 3 9 12 11 2006-07 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 50 55 105 74 20 7 15 22 14 2007-08 Ottawa Senators NHL 71 41 41 82 76 4 0 1 1 6 2008-09 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 39 33 72 88 -- -- -- -- -- 2009-10 San Jose Sharks NHL 82 39 43 82 54 14 2 11 13 16 2010-11 San Jose Sharks NHL 80 26 38 64 56 18 3 6 9 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NHL Totals 669 325 364 689 566 66 15 42 57 59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 It is an interesting move. But I think I like San Jose in this deal. It is hard to imagine a better offensive situation than what Heatley has had for much of his career. Spezza and Alfredson as linemates in Ottawa... Marleau and Thornton in San Jose... I'm imagining his new linemates are Setoguchi, and Mikko Koivu in Minny.....I think Heatley's production may even slip. Havlat, again if he stays healthy, could easily outscore Heatley.....given a Center like Joe Thornton. I think Havlat is a 75 point man in San Jose. I think Heatley is good for 65 in Minny. San Jose savings 2.5 million. I agree that SJ gets the better of this deal. I cannot imagine why Min thinks this is a good swap for them. The only thing I can figure is 1. Familiarity breeds contempt (Connolly anyone?) and 2. Maybe Heatly brings a differnt type of game than Havlat and Min thinks they need to change the type of game their #1 RW brings. Like you, I think Havlat's stats improve in SJ and Heatley's drop in Min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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