You can’t compare the Mess situation to the Heatley situation. Heatley signed a contract two years ago, and is not currently asking for one. Mess was asking for a fair offer and was low-balled.

Heatley has a contract and is trying to weasel his way out of it.

You cant say dont be harsh on this guy because he’s world class. Talent has nothing to do with this story.

And Messier was very much the centre of attention but he also carried a team on his back. He craved the centre of attention and thrived upon it. Dany Heatley has yet to prove he can do the same – yet he HAS been a focal point in both clubs he was on.

Messier was (is still?) indeed very egoistical but they cant be comapred whatsoever because Mess also held others accountable something you’re very unlikely to find Dany Heatley doing.

For what its worth before we had Gaborik, for the right price i’d have liked Heatley in NY but with a guy like Gabby who has leadership skills to go with his on ice efforts we’re much better off.