The Marian Hossa for Dany Heatley Trade, Revisited
Eighteen years ago, the Ottawa Senators and Atlanta Thrashers shocked the hockey world in a superstar for superstar (plus Greg de Vries) trade. Let’s take a look back at the players involved, the trade itself, and the aftermath. Marian Hossa as a Senator Drafted 12th overall in 1997, some were disappointed that the Senators opted for Marian Hossa over Ottawa 67’s goal scorer Matt Zultek (Zultek would never play an NHL game). Hossa quickly won everyone over though. He finished second in Calder Trophy voting for rookie of the year and followed that up by scoring 29, 32 and 31…