"I"m not holding any grudges ... [and] when you see Dany Heatley as the guy coming back, you realize he’s a 50-goal scorer and they have to give up assets to get him," said [Andrew] Cogliano.

"In a way, it’s flattering, but there’s a part of me that was disappointed — I want to be an Oiler. It just made me stronger and it’s good motivation too.

"I’m a guy who has some worth in the league and I have to prove it now."

--Edmonton Oilers forward Andrew Cogliano, on being mentioned in trade talks for Dany Heatley (National Post)