Like others have said in the last few days, this is part of the process. If Heatley or this team is to return to even a semblence of normality, they have to take steps forward. If you constantly live in the past, you’re not gonna have much of a future. The pain of Snyder’s loss is still very much with the team. But individually and collectively, you have to do your best to move forward. As painful as that is, it helps with the process of coping. No matter what though, Snyder won’t be forgotten anytime soon.

Interesting though how the ownership is set up. It’s an 8 man group. Two will oversee the Hawks, two will oversee the Thrashers, one or two will run Philips Arena and the rest will be consulted as needed if a major decision has to be made. I was never fond of a group owning a team like this because you know eventually someone is gonna step on someone else’s toes. But this way, that possibility is minimized and each owner is kept happy, running their favorite part of the business.

Doesn’t anybody remember that Dan Snyder is still dead? Doesn’t anybody remember that it was Heatley behind the wheel doing tremendous speeds that cost Snyder’s life?

Forget all that, Heatley should be back scoring goals before you know it.

It’s a pity that sports sometimes transcends life.