Confirmed with Link: Heinen is Back!

[Zero Pucks]

Is cap space still not an issue? Heinen missed so many wide open nets the last half of last season, it was beyond impressive. Didn't really care if he came back, but I'll take him over ERod.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Bullshit lol

Watch for that extension in January with the real AAV negociated today

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Do we really need to trade? Send waivers-exempt DOC and Smith down and you're cap compliant with 13F-7D-2G.

Missing 1 Forward is no big deal.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Do we really need to trade? Send waivers-exempt DOC and Smith down and you're cap compliant with 13F-7D-2G.

Missing 1 Forward is no big deal.

You'd have to waive POJ to do this and POJ wouldn't clear waivers.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

You'd have to waive POJ to do this and POJ wouldn't clear waivers.

Does he need waivers for sure? He's not listed on the active roster right now.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

He's still listed as a Center but I'm sure he can do both.

Honestly doesn't mean much. Pretty sure they had Guentzel listed a LW/C for far too long.

Does he need waivers for sure? He's not listed on the active roster right now.

Yes.

 

[Peat]

He fits on all lines basically, outside of maybe Sid's.

You need guys outperforming their contracts to win the Cup. This is that.

I don't care if a prospect gets blocked by someone better. We're trying to win this year.

And for all the people feeling we're missing physicality... that's not why we lose in the playoffs.

It's not just physicality. Last year's bottom six was too easy to play against for a good part of the season in a lot of ways. Heinen's not a weakness, but he's not a strength. Do I like him here? Sure. But right now, the make up of the bottom six hasn't improved. Heinen makes it better at doing what it does, but it hasn't added any dimensions to its play.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Bullshit lol

Watch for that extension in January with the real AAV negociated today

Confirmation from a Winnipeg reporter.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yeah I'm starting to think that the "Heinen and Hextall have a handshake agreement on an extension" idea isn't as farfetched as I initially thought. It wouldn't surprise me if Heinen would have taken something like 3 years at $2.5 million a year, and Hextall is instead going to break it down into a 1 year, $1 million deal and a 2 year, $3.25 million deal. When Zucker's money comes off the books, they'll have more than enough space to do that and I don't even think $3.25 million a year for Heinen is even that bad.

 

[OnMyOwn]

The guy had 20+ goals including playoffs. No reason to complain about this one. He’s a solid forward.

 

[Night Shift]

Honestly doesn't mean much. Pretty sure they had Guentzel listed a LW/C for far too long.



Yes.

He's not listed as a dual LW/C just Center.

 

[Lara Emily]

How exactly is that? The only forwards we lost are Erod and Bjorqvist. Unless I'm missing something.

Added Poehling, Archibald and Caggigulla(sp?).

So we gained 1.

Archibald and the 'gula are if they make the team out of camp depth is a problem guys.

 

[WickedWrister]

Genuinely shocked he signed for 1m. He was arguably our best bottom 6 player last year and is only making 100k more than Archibald.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

He's not listed as a dual LW/C just Center.

ZAR is still listed as a Center.

 

[Night Shift]

Archibald and the 'gula are if they make the team out of camp depth is a problem guys.

If you are saying our prospect pool is trash and that we don't have a lot to bring up well sure, I think a lot in the media has had us as the worst in that area for a few years. That isn't really news.

But still everyone has resigned except for Erod but you can argue (if he plays wing) Poehling could be his replacement.

 

[Rakell67]

ZAR is still listed as a UFA.

Fixed it for you...

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Fixed it for you...

 

[Night Shift]

ZAR is still listed as a Center.

From what I've read the Habs only recently played him at wing but hes been a center for most of his career.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

For some reason, this deal, added to Kap's deal, makes me feel like it isn't $4.2MM misspent. Logic isn't my strong suit, but I can rationalize like a motherf***er.

Wasn't Heinen asking for like $3MM a month ago? This is a terrific signing any way you slice it.

 

[Rudy Russo]

Send Archibald to the Baby pens. Great Signing Hextall for a steal contract for this upcoming season.

 

[Andy99]

Heinen back at the same hit is awesome. Love that guy in the bottom 6.

Actually cheaper lol…by $100k…I feel bad for him…either his agent sucks or he had no takers for than $1 M

 

[Peat]

For some reason, this deal, added to Kap's deal, makes me feel like it isn't $4.2MM misspent. Logic isn't my strong suit, but I can rationalize like a motherf***er.

Wasn't Heinen asking for like $3MM a month ago? This is a terrific signing any way you slice it.

Yeah, rumour was he wanted 3m.

And call me weird, but Heinen at 1m makes me feel worse about Kapanen at 3.2m.

 

[Terrapin]

I'm just ecstatic I'll never have to change my avatar. Let's get ERod, Boyle, and ZAR back too. I like Heinen, but yet another vanilla bottom 6 player is undoubtedly exactly what we need. 6th time's a charm right?

 

[Night Shift]

Actually cheaper lol…by $100k…I feel bad for him…either his agent sucks or he had no takers for than $1 M

If you scroll up, It was reported he had better offers but he liked it better here, even taking less to stay.

 

[cygnus47]

Yeah I'm starting to think that the "Heinen and Hextall have a handshake agreement on an extension" idea isn't as farfetched as I initially thought. It wouldn't surprise me if Heinen would have taken something like 3 years at $2.5 million a year, and Hextall is instead going to break it down into a 1 year, $1 million deal and a 2 year, $3.25 million deal. When Zucker's money comes off the books, they'll have more than enough space to do that and I don't even think $3.25 million a year for Heinen is even that bad.

Plus the cap is going to rise significantly in the next 2 years. Revenue was way higher than expected this season and as long as there are no further global catastrophes the cap will be brought back to %revenue again after 22-23. Season after next could be 85M and the season after over 90M. Some UFAs gon get PAID the next couple years.