http://sevendeadlysens.com/2009/12/03/296/ The happenings of the Ottawa Senators. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:26:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://sevendeadlysens.com/2009/12/03/296/#comment-68 Sacul Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:40:05 +0000 http://sevendeadlysens.com/?p=296#comment-68 Evaluating trades only works when both teams were trying willingly to improve their teams, in my opinion. In this case, it's like evaluating a hostage negotiation. If everyone gets out alive, it's a success. The ransom paid is based on the insanity of the assailant...in this case, the Heatley posse. All the Sens can do is wait it out with Cheechoo and move on. If Michalek or someone of similar quality wasn't on offer, Murray's next option was to ask Melnyk for permission to pay Heatley to stay away from the team until San Jose came around. There was no way he was getting into the Sens locker room. Why bother evaluating "the trade"? It wasn't a trade as we usually see (two teams trying to improve), it was just a GM (Murray) trying to minimize damage inflicted on his organization by one selfish player. Evaluating trades only works when both teams were trying willingly to improve their teams, in my opinion.
In this case, it’s like evaluating a hostage negotiation. If everyone gets out alive, it’s a success.
The ransom paid is based on the insanity of the assailant…in this case, the Heatley posse.
All the Sens can do is wait it out with Cheechoo and move on. If Michalek or someone of similar quality wasn’t on offer, Murray’s next option was to ask Melnyk for permission to pay Heatley to stay away from the team until San Jose came around. There was no way he was getting into the Sens locker room.
Why bother evaluating “the trade”? It wasn’t a trade as we usually see (two teams trying to improve), it was just a GM (Murray) trying to minimize damage inflicted on his organization by one selfish player.

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