Disgruntled Dany Heatley has been traded to the Oilers.
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Sources tell Sportsnet that the Ottawa Senators have traded disgruntled all-star Dany Heatley to the Edmonton Oilers for Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid.
The Senators would have needed to pay Heatley a $4 milllion bonus at 12:01 am ET on July 1.
Heatley signed a six year, $45 million contract in October 2007, fresh off his second consecutive 50-goal season and a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. But since then, things have gone downhill for both Heatley and the club. The sniper has scored 38 goals last season, while the Senators missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
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The Senators are better off without him. Let Edmonton worry about keeping Heatley amused.