Heatley never said "No" to Edmonton, he just hasn't made up his mind, Tambellini says.

Tambellini says Heatley a "good guy" who hasn't yet made up his mind. (Here's a more complete report of Tambellin's presser, thanks to a Tencer podcast). At the Oilers press conference on Friday, Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun put it to Oilers GM Steve Tambellini that Oilers fans might not want Dany Heatley, a guy who has already twice said, "No," to the city and to the team. Tambellini rejected that entire premise. "No, they (Heatley and his family/agents) just haven't made a decision yet, Terry, and I understand that, and there's a big difference there. "We'll see where it goes, but we're just trying to find ways to make our hockey club better." The Heatley issue isn't dead. "It will be up to (Ottawa GM) Bryan (Murray) and Dany and what steps that they want to take next," Tambellini said. Tambellini downplayed the the... [read full story]                    

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