Report: Heatley considering offers to play in KHL

By Dhiren MahibanJun 15, 2015, 9:15 AM EDT
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After spending much of the 2014-15 season in the American Hockey League, Dany Heatley is considering offers to spend next season in the KHL.

The Hockey News cites Championat.com, which is reporting that CSKA Moscow and SKA St. Petersburg have contacted Heatley about playing in the KHL next season.

Heatley signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Anaheim last summer, but found himself on waivers after just six games with the Ducks.

In February the Ducks sent Heatley along with a 2015 third-round pick to the Florida Panthers for Tomas Fleischmann.

The 34-year-old had a minus-3 rating in six NHL games during the 2014-15 season. He added eight goals and 12 assists in 43 AHL games split between the Norfolk Admirals and San Antonio Rampage.

Heatley spent part of the 2004-05 lockout in Russia with Ak Bars Kazan scoring three goals and an assist in 11 games.

Trade: Ducks acquire Fleischmann from the Panthers for Heatley and a pick

By Dhiren MahibanFeb 28, 2015, 2:07 PM EDT
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The Florida Panthers have dealt forward Tomas Fleischmann to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Dany Heatley and a 2015 third-round pick.

The deal reunites Fleischmann with coach Bruce Boudreau as the two were together in Washington. The pair also won a Calder Cup together with the Hershey Bears in 2006.

Fleischmann, 30, has seven goals and 14 assists in 52 games this season.

Heatley, who has a $1 million cap hit, was held pointless in six games this season prior to being waived by the Ducks. He registered two goals and five assists in 25 AHL games with the Norfolk Admirals.

Heatley is expected to remain in the AHL and report to the San Antonio Rampage.

Both players will become unrestricted free agents after this season.

According to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun, Fleischmann had a partial no-trade clause, but the Ducks were on his list of teams he was willing to go to.

In a separate transaction the Panthers assigned Garrett Wilson to San Antonio and activated Brandon Pirri off of injured reserve. David Bolland was also placed on injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 21.

Ducks’ Heatley clears waivers (Updated)

By Dhiren MahibanDec 30, 2014, 12:45 PM EDT
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Anaheim Ducks forward, Dany Heatley, who was placed on waivers by the club Monday, has cleared.

Update:

The 33-year-old has appeared in six games for the Ducks this season in which he’s failed to register a point while carrying a minus-3 rating.

In 869 career NHL games with the Ducks, Wild, Sharks, Senators and Thrashers Heatley has 372 goals, 791 points and 620 penalty minutes.

Originally the the second overall selection at the 2000 NHL Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers, Heatley won the Calder Trophy has the league’s top rookie following the 2001-02 season where he scored 26 goals and 67 points in 82 games with Atlanta.

With the exception of a two-game conditioning assignment this season, Heatley has never played in the AHL.

Heatley is on a one-year, $1 million contract this season and becomes an unrestricted free agent in July.

Steve Pinizzotto remains with the Oilers and participated in the team’s morning skate today.

The Buffalo Sabres have assigned goaltender Matt Hackett to the Rochester Americans.

With Magnus Paajarvi clearing waivers, St. Louis is expected to recall a forward from the Chicago Wolves. Paajarvi has been assigned to the AHL club. Chris Porter was placed on IR today. St. Louis currently has 21 players on its’ active roster.

Ducks waive Heatley

By Mike HalfordDec 29, 2014, 12:46 PM EDT
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Dany Heatley’s frustrating season took another bad turn on Monday, as the Ducks placed the veteran winger on waivers.

Heatley, 33, signed with the Ducks this summer on a relatively low-risk deal — one year at $1M — and was thought to be a potential linemate for Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf.

But it never materialized.

Heatley suffered a groin injury during the preseason and has spent almost the entire campaign on IR, save a four-game stretch in late October/early November. He quietly underwent surgery in mid-November and had a rehab stint in AHL Norfolk, then played in two games — losses to Ottawa and Arizona — before getting waived.

The two-time 50-goal scorer could get another look from a team needing scoring help on the wing, but it seems unlikely given his wonky groin and sharp decline over the last few seasons.

Ducks recall Heatley, Bryzgalov

By Mike HalfordDec 15, 2014, 1:23 PM EDT
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The Anaheim Ducks brought some veteran experience up from AHL Norfolk on Monday, recalling goalie Ilya Bryzgalov and winger Dany Heatley.

Bryzgalov, 34, signed with the Ducks early December after injuries to John Gibson and Jason LaBarbera, and will work primarily as the backup to No. 1 Frederik Andersen moving forward. LaBarbera recently cleared waivers and will return to Norfolk, where he’ll work with Gibson (once the latter returns from a groin injury.)

As for Heatley, he returns to the Ducks after a brief two-game American League stint following groin surgery. The 33-year-old played two games for the Admirals — his first-ever AHL contests — and went scoreless with two PIM and a minus-3 rating.

Based on the timing of the recalls, it looks as though Heatley and Bryzgalov will both be ready to draw into Anaheim’s lineup on Tuesday against Toronto. Heatley has appeared in just four games for the Ducks this year, going pointless; Bryzgalov will make his season debut.