Confirmed Signing with Link: [PIT] Danton Heinen signs with the Penguins (1 year, $1.1M)

[BruinsBtn]

Anaheim's certainly didn't

They liked him at first! I watched his first few games in Anaheim and he was at the top of the lineup and making things happen. But the pucks didn't go in and I guess he fell apart along with the rest of the team.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I'm curious to see where he fits into the lineup. Based on what I've seen, he's too soft for the bottom six but doesn't finish enough to be in the top six.

Soft and terrible. The odd time Heinen truly hits someone it reminds you what he could be.

 

[3074326]

1 year for 1.1 mill sounds fine to me. Low risk

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Heinen is a decent player to have, mainly because he can jump into various roles in short stints.

For example i could see him having success with Geno for a couple weeks if some guys are injured, and the Pens usually have their fair share.

 

[wintersej]

Heinen is a decent player to have, mainly because he can jump into various roles in short stints.

For example i could see him having success with Geno for a couple weeks if some guys are injured, and the Pens usually have their fair share.

YES that is a real underrated part of his game. He is smart and can be thrown on any line and not mess it up.

 

[wintersej]

Pens probably find out he is one of those wingers that is smart enough to play with Crosby and puts up 30 goals lol.

 

[SEALBound]

Pens probably find out he is one of those wingers that is smart enough to play with Crosby and puts up 30 goals lol.

Dom Simon was signed for that reason already.

 

[Pens x]

Hextall seems to be collecting fourth line (at best) forwards.

Our goaltending is our biggest issue, and so far it hasn’t improved. We also still haven’t made up for McCann’s production.

I really liked the McGinn signing.

But overall, our off season grade is a D+\C-

 

[Sheppy]

He's a good defensive forward but the guy can be frustrating.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Hextall seems to be collecting fourth line (at best) forwards.

Our goaltending is our biggest issue, and so far it hasn’t improved. We also still haven’t made up for McCann’s production.

I really liked the McGinn signing.

But overall, our off season grade is a D+\C-

Not sure about your goaltending comment. Didn’t the Bruins have a college stud goalie shine for them last season? Maybe Lindberg can do that for the Pens next season.

 

[Pens x]

Not sure about your goaltending comment. Didn’t the Bruins have a college stud goalie shine for them last season? Maybe Lindberg can do that for the Pens next season.

He’s never played in an NHL game, nor even an AHL game. It seems pretty risky to rely on a 22 year old goalie.

 

[DrDangles]

This guy sounds like the winger equivalent to Pettersson. Just what we need, more bland vanilla hockey.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

He is a safe bland 3rd line winger. Very soft, solid on defense, occasionally makes a nice play in the O zone.

I thought the Pens wanted to move away from that sort of winger. We've already got too many "safe, bland, not physical" types on the wing.

 

[Russian Factor]

Seems like a Dom Simon or potential Jared McCann type guy. Good defensively, intelligent, goes long stretches where his confidence isn't good enough to translate good play into finishing.

Some Pens fans seem mad about not swinging for big FA fish but I don't mind taking a bunch of flyers on Heinen, Simon, ERod types. They cost nothing, probably end up creating much more value than their cap hit, and are at worst decent lower lineup players. And if they aren't? They're paid ~1M so you can just bury them. That lack of commitment keeps the big splash option open too so you can still go that way via trade if you want to down the line. Whereas if we pony up for Saad and he ends up regressing from his 22% shooting and starts looking like Zucker out there we're stuck

 

[Gurglesons]

I thought the Pens wanted to move away from that sort of winger. We've already got too many "safe, bland, not physical" types on the wing.

He’s a playmaker though

 

[GreatBear]

He is just sort of there. He will score some goals, but not a lot, and primarily skates up and down the ice. He is a better defensive player than offensive player, and he doesn't look out of place in the NHL, but he just doesn't have any real strengths. You certainly don't want him on an energy line, since he does not have a strong physical game. For $1.1 million he is okay, but I think he is more likely to be a one year and move onward sort of player.

 

[easton117]

He's a good defensive forward but the guy can be frustrating.

He should have had a better career than he’s had so far.

He should also, as a living creature, have a resting heart rate above 7bpm. Not sure he does.

 

[Beesfan]

As a Bruins fan I always liked Heinen. Cerebral player with a good skill level. He had a promising start to his career then stalled out. I actually think he could pair well with Crosby in a pinch.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Heinen made me miss Nick Ritchie and Daniel Sprong.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Seems like a typical low risk / high reward type of player. Guess we’ll find out.

 

[Jerkbait]

Good player if you just want to watch someone skate around, doesn't do much else.

1.1M to see what he can do, good luck to him.

Dont they have enough of those already? No goals no hits no offense?

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Dont they have enough of those already? No goals no hits no offense?

No.

 

[Jerkbait]

No.

Guess you can never have enough nick Bjugstads can you???

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Guess you can never have enough nick Bjugstads can you???

No.

 

[Jerkbait]

Hextall seems to be collecting fourth line (at best) forwards.

Our goaltending is our biggest issue, and so far it hasn’t improved. We also still haven’t made up for McCann’s production.

I really liked the McGinn signing.

But overall, our off season grade is a D+\C-

Agreed. There are so many holes to plug and hextall keeps trying to plug the same one over and over. They need an impact forward..they need goaltending and someone to clear the front of the net. This is shaping up to be a disaster season. You are right nobody to replace McCann 20 to 25 goal