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Jess Posted July 1 Author Share Posted July 1 Quick research notes: - Seems to be stably good for around 30-35 points and has 40 point potential with a good year - Likely an offensive 3rd liner - Can play all three forward positions, but very rarely takes faceoffs, so more likely a winger - Has struggled a lot to produce offense in the playoffs - Slightly bigger than average at 6'2" 195lbs - Average hitting frequency - Average shot-blocking frequency - Slightly positive takeaway-to-giveaway ratio - Not very good with penalties, tends to take more than he draws by a good margin - Plays 2nd unit PK minutes with outstandingly good results - Very rarely plays PP minutes--a extra maybe if injuries happen - Used in a slightly defensive role with a 45.1% OZ% - Corsi of 48.8% is fine with his OZ% - 0/5 career in shootout In sum, Heinen is a defensive ace who opportunistically finds himself in places to score goals and does so at a pretty good rate for a 3rd line forward. He's not flawless though and seems to take a lot of minor penalties. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nooks Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 5 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Quick research notes: - Seems to be stably good for around 30-35 points and has 40 point potential with a good year - Likely an offensive 3rd liner - Can play all three forward positions, but very rarely takes faceoffs, so more likely a winger - Has struggled a lot to produce offense in the playoffs - Slightly bigger than average at 6'2" 195lbs - Average hitting frequency - Average shot-blocking frequency - Slightly positive takeaway-to-giveaway ratio - Not very good with penalties, tends to take more than he draws but a good margin - Plays 2nd unit PK minutes with outstandingly good results - Very rarely plays PP minutes--a extra maybe if injuries happen - Used in a slightly defensive role with a 45.1% OZ% - Corsi of 48.8% is fine with his OZ% - 0/5 career in shootout In sum, Heinen is a defensive ace who opportunistically finds himself in places to score goals and does so at a pretty good rate for a 3rd line forward. He's not flawless though and seems to take a lot of minor penalties. Sort of a local kid was a Surrey Eagle back in the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Junkyard Dog Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 5 hours ago, -AJ- said: Quick research notes: - Seems to be stably good for around 30-35 points and has 40 point potential with a good year - Likely an offensive 3rd liner - Can play all three forward positions, but very rarely takes faceoffs, so more likely a winger - Has struggled a lot to produce offense in the playoffs - Slightly bigger than average at 6'2" 195lbs - Average hitting frequency - Average shot-blocking frequency - Slightly positive takeaway-to-giveaway ratio - Not very good with penalties, tends to take more than he draws but a good margin - Plays 2nd unit PK minutes with outstandingly good results - Very rarely plays PP minutes--a extra maybe if injuries happen - Used in a slightly defensive role with a 45.1% OZ% - Corsi of 48.8% is fine with his OZ% - 0/5 career in shootout In sum, Heinen is a defensive ace who opportunistically finds himself in places to score goals and does so at a pretty good rate for a 3rd line forward. He's not flawless though and seems to take a lot of minor penalties. Probably a top 6 tweener. 3rd wheel for one of the top 6 duos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Boudrias Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 If Heinen pencils onto the 3rd line does that mean Joshua gets some 2nd line action this year? I do think RT will give him a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 I think Heinen gets some time with Miller or they trade Garland and he joins Joshua and Blueger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 On 7/2/2024 at 5:29 AM, fuzzy said: I think Heinen gets some time with Miller or they trade Garland and he joins Joshua and Blueger. Yep, I'm thinking he probably rotates with Suter as the third guy with Miller and Boeser. However, as you also kind of indicated, we have one too many forwards right now and no spot for Podkolzin (I'm assuming Aman switches between 4C and 13th fwd and PDG is sent down). Right now I see the forward group looking like this: Heinen/Suter/Podkolzin - Miller - Boeser Joshua/Garland - Pettersson - DeBrusk Heinen/Podkolzin - Blueger - Garland/Joshua Sherwood - Suter/Aman - Höglander Aman/Podkolzin (Höglander potentially also on the Pettersson line) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Diamonds said: Yep, I'm thinking he probably rotates with Suter as the third guy with Miller and Boeser. However, as you also kind of indicated, we have one too many forwards right now and no spot for Podkolzin (I'm assuming Aman switches between 4C and 13th fwd and PDG is sent down). Right now I see the forward group looking like this: Heinen/Suter/Podkolzin - Miller - Boeser Joshua/Garland - Pettersson - DeBrusk Heinen/Podkolzin - Blueger - Garland/Joshua Sherwood - Suter/Aman - Höglander Aman/Podkolzin (Höglander potentially also on the Pettersson line) I really hope Podz gets there some day. Solid guy, hard worker and his attributes are exactly what you think you would want on EP’s wing. But expecting him in the top 6 this year is too much pressure. He should establish himself as NHL regular this year, bottom 6 maybe add some PK. Let him be in the lower pressure position Hogz started the year in. ‘Hogz struggled when he moved up to EP’s wing because suddenly he is seeing first pairing D and shutdown lines. ‘Pods needs to start the year against 4th lines and third pairings as best as can, better for him to do spot duty with the top. But live on 4th for a while to build up his game. Parallel what happened with Hogz, part of year in AHL then depth spot in lineup. Gotta earn it from there. Edited July 3 by DrJockitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 1 hour ago, DrJockitch said: I really hope Podz gets there some day. Solid guy, hard worker and his attributes are exactly what you think you would want on EP’s wing. But expecting him in the top 6 this year is too much pressure. He should establish himself as NHL regular this year, bottom 6 maybe add some PK. Let him be in the lower pressure position Hogz started the year in. ‘Hogz struggled when he moved up to EP’s wing because suddenly he is seeing first pairing D and shutdown lines. ‘Pods needs to start the year against 4th lines and third pairings as best as can, better for him to do spot duty with the top. But live on 4th for a while to build up his game. Parallel what happened with Hogz, part of year in AHL then depth spot in lineup. Gotta earn it from there. I'm not really sure what's best for Podkolzin's development at this point. Miller was clearly a mentor to him his first season which is why I thought that might not be a bad spot for him to learn. When Höglander was put with Pettersson towards the end of last season he was still expected to create, but that's not really the case for the third spot on Miller's line. Miller and Boeser do the heavy lifting and the player is mostly there as a support piece (help win board battles, be an extra cycle option, cover on defense). It's partially why Suter worked there and why Heinen could fit quite well there as well. I worry a little bit that the 4th line will stifle his offensive development. Höglander was able to create his own offense which is why he still developed there last season but Podkolzin seems to be a little bit less of a play driver and more of a make space for others type player (at least so far). I think ideally he's on the third line but not sure if Tocchet will trust him enough to play a matchup role yet. In any case, it will be interesting to see what the lineup looks like come training camp and the season opener. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker67 Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Is Suter a comparable to Heinen? I see some are penciling in Heinen on Petey's line, but is he more of a 3rd line guy, like Suter? I am wondering if this is their plan for the Top 6: Hoglander - Miller - Boeser Heinen - Pettersson - DeBrusk Can that 2nd line produce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted July 4 Author Share Posted July 4 12 minutes ago, Nucker67 said: Is Suter a comparable to Heinen? I see some are penciling in Heinen on Petey's line, but is he more of a 3rd line guy, like Suter? I am wondering if this is their plan for the Top 6: Hoglander - Miller - Boeser Heinen - Pettersson - DeBrusk Can that 2nd line produce? I think he might have some 2nd line potential, but he seems to generally fit better as a 3rd liner who can maybe do spot duty on the 2nd line. Classic middle-six forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien-Punch Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 I think if we play Heinen and Suter on the 4th line with one of Hoglander, Podkolzin, or Karlsson we will have a deep 4th line that will put up points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Playing in Vancouver means a lot to Danton Heinen, and the new Canucks free agent signing was willing to put his money where his mouth was. Including playoffs, the Langley product has played more than 500 games in his NHL career. But he has never suited up for his hometown team. So when the 28-year-old became an unrestricted free agent July 1 and the Canucks came calling, he was willing to take a bit less. “Danton being a Vancouver kid… he definitely took a little bit less money to come home here and play for the Canucks. He was extremely excited about it,” GM Patrik Allvin said after signing Heinen to a two-year contract worth $2.25 million per season. It does seem like the Canucks got good value with Heinen, who scored 36 points (17-19-36) last season. AFP Analytics projected his next contract at three years and $2.915 million per season. “It does mean a lot to play close to home. Something I always wanted to do,” Heinen said when asked about taking less to sign with the Canucks. “It’s a passionate fan base, and that’s something you want to play in front of. Also the team, I feel like it’s a team that’s competitive and not far away from winning, and that’s exciting.” Heinen said his mom was the most excited person in his family about him signing in Vancouver and revealed that his fondest memory of being a fan was when Alex Burrows scored in Game 7 against the Chicago Blackhawks in 2011. He was a 15-year-old kid in the building that night. “Being local, being around here, growing up watching the team, it’s obviously a place I wanted to play one day,” he said. The former Surrey Eagles winger can play up and down in the lineup and should give head coach Rick Tocchet options when putting his lines together. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound left winger could fit on any line, and might be an option for the penalty kill as well. He certainly sounds like a Tocchet type of player when describing his style of play. “I take a lot of pride in my two-way game. It’s something that I’ve tried to develop over the years. Just kind of being good on both sides of the puck, whether it’s penalty kill or offensive. I try to take pride and put pressure on myself to produce and chip in offensively as well. The biggest part of my game is my ability to make plays, so that’s something I’m going to try to do all over the ice. “Anything to try to help this team win.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 I’d be interested to see if he plays with Sprong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 After years of rumours about Heinen coming to Vancouver via the trade route – most notably a one-for-one swap with the Anaheim Ducks for Jake Virtanen – he finally lands in his hometown team in free agency. Early on July 1st, the Canucks announced they signed the Langley native to a two-year $4.5 million deal, paying him $2.25 million annually. Heinen, 29, has proven in his eight-year NHL career that he can play up and down any lineup. Last season, he spent time on the top three lines for the Boston Bruins, racking up 17 goals and 36 points with a plus-16 rating in 74 games. Heinen’s efforts earned him time on both the powerplay (averaging 13 seconds per game) and penalty kill (averaging 1:16 minutes per game). However, come playoff time, Heinen struggled offensively. Due to an undisclosed injury, he only suited up for eight of the Bruins’ 13 playoff games and registered just one assist in 15:18 minutes of average ice time. But it seems that Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin has a plan on how to utilize his new versatile forward. “Danton’s skill set will fit in nicely with the way we want to play hockey,” said Allvin. “His speed and ability to kill penalties will be a big boost for our group. We also feel he can contribute offensively, move up and down the lineup from time to time, and use his body and size to his advantage.” In the two games against the Canucks this season, Heinen made them pay. He scored a shorthanded goal en route to a 4-0 victory in Boston and tallied another at even strength in Vancouver. Let’s dive into one of his games against the Canucks, as well as a playoff game against the Toronto Maple Leafs and highlight the type of player to expect for next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 He might be the Chris Higgins replica this team needs. I see him being a favourite of Tocchet come the start of the season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophomore Jinx Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 14 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: He might be the Chris Higgins replica this team needs. I see him being a favourite of Tocchet come the start of the season. I agree ....he will be a fan favourite too IMO, he has underrated skills, and I believe the right opportunity (here) will allow him to showcase them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 I loved Heinen as a rookie and thought he was underrated around the league. I'm hoping he can replicate that now, here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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