Prospect Info: Ville Heinola, LD, Finland (20th Overall)

[PhilJets]

I don't see any benefit of sending Heinola to the Moose.

It more of the sliding the contract.

What does the waiver wires pick ups and Bitteto have over Heinola?

Experience???
Toughtest ???
Good in the room???
Better defensively???

 

[Duke749]

I don't see any benefit of sending Heinola to the Moose.

It more of the sliding the contract.

What does the waiver wires pick ups and Bitteto have over Heinola?

Experience???
Toughtest ???
Good in the room???
Better defensively???

It’s about development for Heinola long term regardless of the team.

 

[Gil Fisher]

It’s about development for Heinola long term regardless of the team.

Yep. Well played by Chevy. Kept him around long enough to accept an AHL assignment. Credit where it's due.

 

[Tommigun]

It seems like the Jets are the wrong club for Heinola. In much other Teams he would stay in NHL.

But other teams aren’t as stacked at D as the Jets are.

 

[Gil Fisher]

It's the 10Ducky10/Ducky10/10DuckChucky10 thing all over again.

Good thing I didn't go with my original username, 749Duke.

There's also a ducky.

He may be a mod. Or one of the others.

One of them post complete crap...i am not sure which one though.

 

[Duke749]

There's also a ducky.

He may be a mod. Or one of the others.

One of them post complete crap...i am not sure which one though.

Probably this one @Ducky10

 

[Kratti]

But other teams aren’t as stacked at D as the Jets are.

Yes, there's not many NHL teams that have so many 7th-9th defencemen as the Jets do, it's true.

 

[Ducky10]

Probably this one @Ducky10

That guy is a knob

 

[Tommigun]

Yes, there's not many NHL teams that have so many 7th-9th defencemen as the Jets do, it's true.

,) That’s why we have so much depth at D.

 

[Daximus]

I don't see any benefit of sending Heinola to the Moose.

It more of the sliding the contract.

What does the waiver wires pick ups and Bitteto have over Heinola?

Experience???
Toughtest ???
Good in the room???
Better defensively???

He'll get a lot more playing time. Which is always better when developing a young player.

 

[Whileee]

Heinola back to Lukko.

 

[Guardian17]

Heinola back to Lukko.

With the way this season is going I'm not upset.

Although I'd rather he play with the Moose, I'm fine with him spending time developing back home.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

I’d rather him in Finland the moose are a god damn mess.

 

[surixon]

Not all that dissapointed as I felt like this was the likely outcome all along.

Look forward to seeing him in the WJC

 

[Adam da bomb]

Lukko is is better than KHL right??

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Heinola back to Lukko.

Only 1 pt in 3 games with the Moose, so he is being demoted.

****

 

[Howard Chuck]

It's the 10Ducky10/Ducky10/10DuckChucky10 thing all over again.

Good thing I didn't go with my original username, 749Duke.

I just decided to use his name... howard chuck.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Not all that dissapointed as I felt like this was the likely outcome all along.

Look forward to seeing him in the WJC

Staying with the Moose would not have kept him from the WJC. AHL players go there all the time.

Moose are a development team and development is what he needs.

 

[Howard Chuck]

Does this mean we can't call him up if required?

 

[sipowicz]

Heinola back to Lukko.

Well now, looks like Niku is now the top Finnish Moose D man!

 

[Daximus]

Well now, looks like Niku is now the top Finnish Moose D man!

I often wonder if all this moving around from team to team is ever the best course of action for a young player. Stability seems to be an important part of development and you don't get that by playing in 3 different leagues in the same year.

 

[surixon]

Staying with the Moose would not have kept him from the WJC. AHL players go there all the time.

Moose are a development team and development is what he needs.

Agreed but these young Europeans with out clauses almost always exercise them to go back home.

Figured that this result is what was most likely.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Agreed but these young Europeans with out clauses almost always exercise them to go back home.

Figured that this result is what was most likely.

There was no mention of an out clause. Jets assigned him to Luuko. There has been no mention of him having an out clause AFAIK. Haven't seen even a peep about that. This is Jets decision.

 

[Atoyot]

Right call, with Heinola the Moose have 10D on roster, 6 of which need to develop. They had an alternative develop option for one of them and they took it which will be better for all 6 of them.

 

[KingBogo]

Right call, with Heinola the Moose have 10D on roster, 6 of which need to develop. They had an alternative develop option for one of them and they took it which will be better for all 6 of them.

Also lets him get home and settled before the WJC where I expect Ville to excel.