Last September, TSN’s Ian Mendes noted the ten-year anniversary of the infamous Dany Heatley trade with an article suggesting that maybe it was time to give forgiveness. The responses at the time were a mix between an absolute “no” and others suggesting that maybe Heatley was ahead of his time.
After the dismantling this franchise has been through in the decade since, few had any sympathy or defence for the team. But is Heatley really in the same boat as fellow departed players such as Jason Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson and Erik Karlsson?