Seems like a solid move to bump Suter down the lineup. If Pettersson can be himself and find chemistry with DeBrusk, the forward depth should look pretty good
Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign F Danton Heinen to 2-Year, $2.25M AAV Contract
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Good contract for a good player. Worth the extra cost over a Lafferty-type. Things are getting pretty full on the wings in the top-9 though - wonder if we see a trade.
Versatile winger who adds depth while bringing speed, complementary scoring at a good pirce that buys us time for Lekerrimaki to arrive?
Yes, yes we did.
EpochLink
Canucks and Jets fan
We have a good forward group going into this season.
Shore up the defense and we good.
Shore up the defense and we good.
Marchand - Bergeron - Heinen were one of the best lines in the league in a while. If it works out, which I think it will, Heinen - Miller - Boeser is going to be sooo good.
Good contract for a solid middle six guy that can do everything. Like Sherwood, he raises the scoring floor. Maybe he slots into the top-6 and you can move Suter down to elevate the 4th line.
VanillaCoke
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Solid player and a great contract he should easily outperform for the duration.
I don’t think they’re full really.
Hoglander - Pettersson - DeBrusk
Heinen - Miller - Boeser
Joshua - Blueger - Garland
PDG - Suter - Sherwood
Ex: Aman, Podkolzin
Seems like a pretty set forward group with lots of versatility unless they want to make a big move. I’m assuming Suter would move back to center with the Heinen addition. Aman isn’t really good enough to be an everyday player
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He was on my ufa wishlist as a "sign him after all the money gets spent on day 1" so ideally he was a bit cheaper but I think he's that 3rd wheel you throw on a line with 2 better players and he's solid.
Totally fine this deal. This and Sherwood's deal are both solid.
Totally fine this deal. This and Sherwood's deal are both solid.
Tidy bit of work shoring up the middle/bottom 6 with this, the Joshua contract, and the Sherwood contract all at reasonable AAV/term. Looking pretty solid in terms of depth at forward over the next couple of years, which was at times a liability last season when Joshua was injured.
Yeah, fair. I’ve assumed the team sees Suter as a winger who can play centre but that configuration makes sense.
Another player with solid even strength scoring putting up a 38 ES point pace per 82 games this season in 14:28 ATOI.
Seeing a trend with all of the signings: even strength production, utility, defensive ability.
Seeing a trend with all of the signings: even strength production, utility, defensive ability.
I like it. Another depth signing with little to no term and low AAV. This dude can play at the NHL level and isn't a liability. The Canucks had a good day today by not overpaying and improving their team. I think Management has done a great job so far.
Bitz and Bites
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For 2.25M, I wonder why we didn’t add a bit more term? This seems like a bit of a bargain deal that might be hard to repeat if Heinen gets top six usage and puts up 50 points a season.
Guess we deal with that if it happens.
Guess we deal with that if it happens.
Like the versatility within the forward ranks now.
Overstating it a little bit, but Allvin has ditched the top 6/ bottom 6 model for a top 12 model. Should be able to roll 4 lines no matter who we're playing.
Overstating it a little bit, but Allvin has ditched the top 6/ bottom 6 model for a top 12 model. Should be able to roll 4 lines no matter who we're playing.
vadim sharifijanov
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i am still convinced heinen is who JB thought he was signing when he gave tim schaller two years $1.9m AAV
BenningHurtsMySoul
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That guy absolutely robbed the Canucks. He was barely an AHL player.
RobertKron
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In my head somewhere I always mix this player up with Mike Danton, even though that's obviously absurd.
Mr. Canucklehead
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Great, now you’ve got me looking over my shoulder for his psycho, child predator agent.
Between Suter, Heinen, and Sherwood, Allvin is adding a lot of My Guys that I've talked about acquiring.
This is an excellent deal. Heinen is a jack-of-all-trades two-way forward. Pretty strong shot/chance impacts, has enough skill to make some plays off the rush, solid on exits, and has some forechecking ability. Drop him and Debrusk next to Petey and let 'em cook.
This is an excellent deal. Heinen is a jack-of-all-trades two-way forward. Pretty strong shot/chance impacts, has enough skill to make some plays off the rush, solid on exits, and has some forechecking ability. Drop him and Debrusk next to Petey and let 'em cook.
