First major trade this off-season. Dany Heatley felt a need for a fresh start, and asked to be traded. The Thrashers honored his request, sending him to Ottawa for Marian Hossa and Greg deVries. Hossa signed a three year deal averaging $6 million. Heatley signed a three year deal averaging $4.5 million. deVries still has two years left at around $2.2 million.

This is a great trade for both teams. Heatley gives a different kind of scoring presence to Ottawa, a team desperately seeking a power forward. I don't know if Heatley quite fits the mold, but he's a lot closer to what Jagr was in the late 90s than Hossa is. However, that's not to sell Hossa short. The guy can light it up at any given moment. He is fast as hell, and that adds a dimension to Atlanta. A powerplay sporting Hossa, Ilya Kovalchuk, and Marc Savard is down right frightening. The Thrashers also get a player in Hossa who has the experience to make the playoffs. deVries knows how to win in the playoffs, having won the Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2001.

I'm wondering if the Red Wings will be pulling off a similar sign and trade with either Pavel Datsyuk or Henrik Zetterberg. Both negotiations are not going well right now. Dumb kids.

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