Sens, Heatley in major dilemma

Barring any sudden movements, the Senators have 48 hours before they must stroke a $4-million cheque for a winger who really doesn’t want to be here and wave goodbye to a winger who really does.

Funny thing is, Chris Neil would gladly put his name on a four-year contract and bust his ass each day of the deal’s life just to earn what Heatley will be paid for the 2009-10 season — and if he has to stay in Ottawa, there’s really no guessing what kind of effort Heatley is going to produce.

It’s not like Heatley was exactly a 100%-every-shift type guy when he was happy having a coach that didn’t make him accountable, right?

If Senators GM Bryan Murray was asking too much in return for Heatley last week at the NHL draft gathering, it’s probably because he thought there were teams (like Philadelphia) that would be willing to hand over a boatload of assets to other teams (like Anaheim) for a difference- maker (like Chris Pronger).

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