Revisiting the Hossa-Heatley Trade

[Stephen]

Heatley had some great peak years in Ottawa, but I feel like they would have been better off with Hossa as one of their franchise pillars all these years the same way Alfredsson was.

 

[The Expert]

I thought Chara left because it came down to the Senators picking to re-sign him or Wade Redden and they picked Redden.

He did, and I wouldn't call a three year deal a long term contract either.

 

[WarriorofTime]

The only way you can call it an even trade is by completely ignoring two way game. Hossa is one of the best and Heatley flat out sucks. Ottawa got fleeced.

 

[luongo321]

This reminds me of that ****** Ashton Kutcher movie about butterfly effects.

I loved the Butterfly Effect.

 

[Voight]

Hossa would've left guaranteed, the Sens came back down to mediocrity after that finals appearance and Melnyk wouldn't of paid him what he got from Detroit.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

This thread would look a lot different if Ottawa had won the cup the year they made the finals.

 

[BigT2002]

The only way you can call it an even trade is by completely ignoring two way game. Hossa is one of the best and Heatley flat out sucks. Ottawa got fleeced.

Apparently you didn't watch Hossa in Atlanta. He wasn't exactly known for his 2-way game. In fact, I don't think he truly embraced that level of play until he went to Detroit. I still wish he would have gotten rings in Pitt and Detroit along with Chicago lol.

 

[Romang67]

This reminds me of that ****** Ashton Kutcher movie about butterfly effects.

There are two sequels.

You're welcome.

 

[Rysto]

Apparently you didn't watch Hossa in Atlanta. He wasn't exactly known for his 2-way game. In fact, I don't think he truly embraced that level of play until he went to Detroit. I still wish he would have gotten rings in Pitt and Detroit along with Chicago lol.

Hossa was a fantastic two-way player in Ottawa.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Apparently you didn't watch Hossa in Atlanta. He wasn't exactly known for his 2-way game. In fact, I don't think he truly embraced that level of play until he went to Detroit. I still wish he would have gotten rings in Pitt and Detroit along with Chicago lol.

You mean like when we went +18 on a team with an even goal differential?

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

yummy yummy hindsight.

Two quality players traded for eachother. Hossa probably would've left Ottawa considering he left both Pittsburgh and Detroit after they reached the Cup Finals.

 

[great1]

Hossa would've left guaranteed, the Sens came back down to mediocrity after that finals appearance and Melnyk wouldn't of paid him what he got from Detroit.

It is possible Ottawa doesn't even make the Stanley Cup finals with Hossa, it is impossible to know. Swapping out Heatley for Hossa would have caused a huge ripple effect for better or for worse.

 

[WarriorofTime]

It is possible Ottawa doesn't even make the Stanley Cup finals with Hossa, it is impossible to know. Swapping out Heatley for Hossa would have caused a huge ripple effect for better or for worse.

Because teams with Marian Hossa never make the Stanley Cup Finals

 

[Voight]

Apparently you didn't watch Hossa in Atlanta. He wasn't exactly known for his 2-way game. In fact, I don't think he truly embraced that level of play until he went to Detroit. I still wish he would have gotten rings in Pitt and Detroit along with Chicago lol.

Truth be told he probably stays in Pittsburgh if they win. He wouldn't have a reason to leave, plus could take a payout to make another run. Unless after the cup his only motivation was to make a ****laod of money .

 

[Bear of Bad News]

I'm not sure why we're revisiting, exactly.