The Minnesota Wild have traded winger Martin Havlat for Dany Heatley of the San Jose Sharks. Havlat waived his no-trade clause for the move to San Jose.
At 9:42 pm CDT on July 3, 2011 Michael Russo tweeted "Sources say Martin Havlat waives no trade, dealt to San Jose for Dany Heatley"
Heatley's the kind of player who will work well as a pure sniper. He can create his own shot, he's a big body in front and will put the puck on net more frequently than anyone this franchise has seen since Marian Gaborik left.
Here's Heatley's remaining contract:
- 2011-2012: $8M
- 2012-2013: $6M
- 2013-2014: $5M
- 2014-2015: UFA
For the kind of production Heatley has provided and is projected to provide along side Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Mikko Koivu, Heatley's contract is fantastic.
More information as the details come out, but frankly, it's a move I like, no matter my opinion about Heatley's past. He's a productive player and an offensive threat any time he's on the ice.
So folks, what do you say?