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Sens deal Heatley to Sharks for Michalek Cheechoo LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeDisgruntled forward Dany Heatley has gotten his wishHeatley and a fifth round draft pick have been traded to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Milan Michalek Jonathan Cheechoo and a second round pickIm excited obviously Im excited to be a Shark Heatley said I want to thank everyone in Ottawa the organization the fans and the city I had a great four years here (and) Im happy to move onTrade discussions heated up on Friday and Saturday morning before a deal was finally agreed upon a deal that sends Heatley to the team he secretly wanted to play for all along a team he believed was an option when he refused to waive his nomove clause to accept a trade to the Edmonton OilersIts a deal that we talked about throughout the summer although Michalek came in late Senators GM Bryan Murray said after announcing the deal some six hours into the first day of training camp I talked to Dany (on Friday) and he was adamant that he wanted to be moved And we felt based on that more than anything that we should get the value that we could get for him and move on What we care about are the guys that are in our room and we feel that this makes the core group know where they are going forward Murray spoke with Senators owner Eugene Melnyk who told his GM if this is a deal you feel will make our team better or make the room better do it Saturdays trade ends a saga that began with a verbal trade request in midMay a request sources say that led to several discussions between Heatley Murray Senators coach Cory Clouston as well as Heatleys agents JP Barry and Stacey McAlpineOttawa responded to Heatleys trade demand by asking the request be put in writingTwo days after the Senators received written confirmation from Heatley the story broke publicly and the veteran forward quickly became a target for disdain in the nations capitalI dont think I did anything wrong asking for a trade Heatley said I have my reasons for it If people think differently of me thats fine but I believe I did nothing wrong and Im happy to move onHeatley became unhappy with his role in Ottawa last sea...