Confirmed Trade: [ANA/BOS] Danton Heinen for Nick Ritchie

[Sheppy]

Heinen is hockey Celery. Decent defensively, but not that great offensively. Don't look for him to throw a hit or get involved in a scrum or anything.

 

[playasRus]

Bruisin' Bruins are back.

 

[Kimota]

Habs and Leafs fans: why we never get guys like that

 

[TheGoldenGod]

I like this a lot for Boston. That size and physicality will come in handy during a 7 game series.

Also, Boston has a great culture and it's a great place for any young player to grow and get better. Especially a guy like Ritchie who's style of play will fit in and be welcomed. I expect this to end up being a very nice under the radar acquisition.

 

[wintersej]

On Heinen...

A totally solid NHLer. He looked like he could be more when he put up 47 points from the 3rd line as a rookie. But, he never built on that. And he is the whipping boy for Bruins fans because instead of becoming a 55-60 point guy, he became a 30 point guy.

He is a defensively minded 3rd liner who isn't physically gifted. He is smart and has a good stick. He is extremely versatile. When they throw him on the 1st line when Pasta was out he was PPG. He can fit playing with anyone. He can fit with anyone, but he doesn't add much to the line beyond making the smart play. So if you throw him with Marchand and Bergeron, he will put up points getting touches on the cycle, but he will never drive the play.

Basically, he is that first guy off the bench for your baseball team that can play in any position and not screw up...but he is always going to be batting in the lower 3rd of your lineup.

 

[Terry Yake]

ritchie brings physicality but he's not good at anything else

heinen seems to be the better player all around. i like this for the ducks

 

[burstnbloom]

Good trade for the Ducks, IMO. Heinen is criminally underrated. He is having a a rough season but hes been a pretty consistent 40 point guy who is excellent defensively. He is expendable, though, since the Bruins have a ton of left shot wingers. It does save the Bruins $1m so that's cool, I guess.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

dont like it. reeks of being Reilly Smith scapegoating all over again

 

[Magic Man]

Great move for the Bruins. That is a great player to go to war with. Not huge on Heinen. They're harder to play against.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

I proposed Ritchie to Boston... months ago.

But it was a stupid blockbuster deal where I was sort of wrong, but it was part of the Backes proposal.

Well kinda blockbuster split up.

Kase, Ritchie for Backes, Heinen, 1st, and Andersson

 

[ohcomeonref]

Big dumb Nick is the kind of guy you're happy you have when a game gets nasty.. The rest of the time he's taking stupid penalties. He will be missed.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Kase replaces Heinen's spot so Boston trades him for a chippy, grinder sort of guy. Good hockey trade for both teams.

 

[BruinsFan37]

Two players in the doghouse with their former teams traded for a change of scenery. May or may not work, but nothing to lose sleep over either way. I'd call it a win for Boston unless Heinen really takes off on Anaheim cause the Bruins save 1.3 million with this trade, which they use to resign Krug, etc.

 

[PuckProspects]

Ritchie can hit hard and is decent around the net but man is he stupid

Like the trade for the ducks

 

[HuskyBruinPride]

Heinen sucks. Happy to get a physical winger for his soft self.

 

[Mallard]

Don't know enough about Heinen but I think Ritchie will do well in Boston.

 

[BruinsBtn]

Bruins fans gave Heinen the Blake Wheeler treatment.

This is a brutal trade. Danton has so much upside. He's got a great shot, good vision, very coachable. He just needs some confidence.

My guess is that the Bruins did this because they think Ritchie can play on the 4th line in the playoffs better than Heinen.

I'll reserve judgement on Ritchie because he's a big guy with some talent and a cheap contract but I think this is a great trade for the Ducks.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Ritchie has never impressed me. Mostly just a meat head. Heinen at least skates well and plays good defense.

Maybe he'll fit in there with the Bruins. I guess they could use some beef in their bottom 6.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Heinen is SOFT and an offensive black hole, I'm just happy to get anything for him.

 

[TimThomas24]

Bruins fans gave Heinen the Blake Wheeler treatment.

This is a brutal trade. Danton has so much upside. He's got a great shot, good vision, very coachable. He just needs some confidence.

My guess is that the Bruins did this because they think Ritchie can play on the 4th line in the playoffs better than Heinen.

I'll reserve judgement on Ritchie because he's a big guy with some talent and a cheap contract but I think this is a great trade for the Ducks.

to say he has “so much upside” is absurd. One of the softest players in the NHL. He’s a current third liner who will most likely stay a third liner. I think a career 30-50 point player. Not built for the playoffs. Love this deal for Boston especially when you look how tough Washington is.

 

[rocketdan9]

Nice now the Ritchie Bro’s can play in the AHL together

Nick > Brett

Nick will send him a postcard, new playing cards and old fashion handwritten mails he can read on the bus rides

 

[rocketdan9]

Love this Ritchie fight vs Kassian before

 

[Emerz]

Heinen was good in his rookie year, outside of that he's been invisible at best.

 

[Unspecified]

When the first Ritchie doesn't work out you bring in the other one.

 

[M2Beezy]

Big win for the Bruins here, Ritchie brings what they are looking for. And Ritchie has a tendency to float and not always bring it, but a trade could really shake his head up esp on such a serious Cup run team like the Bruins right now

 

[nbducksfan19]

Enjoy Ritchie taking a stupid 2 minute minor in the 3rd period of a close playoff game. Guy has some amount of skill and grit, but might be the dumbest hockey player I have ever watched. He seems to be getting better, but I am not sure to what level you can coach stupid.