Player Discussion Emil Heineman

[26Mats]

This team needs to stay away from Swedes. Nothing but bad luck since Naslund.

Bad luck or bad player assessment by the old/current scouting staff?

Maybe we should replace the European scouting staff instead of just ignoring the next Forsberg, Lidstrom, Karlsson, Ekholm, etc...

 

[BaseballCoach]

This team needs to stay away from Swedes. Nothing but bad luck since Naslund.

Over-react much?

 

[schwang26]

Over-react much?

It's a joke. Kinda

Bad luck or bad player assessment by the old/current scouting staff?

Maybe we should replace the European scouting staff instead of just ignoring the next Forsberg, Lidstrom, Karlsson, Ekholm, etc...

I should've put a sarcastic face in there. I'm joking. I do agree that the scouting and drafting has been garbage.

 

[Durvann]

So do we think this guy will be in NA this year?

 

[NotProkofievian]

Hard to argue with this

It's pretty easy to argue with it, actually. We've had bad results because we haven't prioritized the area, which is dumb because it's the 3rd most productive country in the world after Canada and the US.

 

[Adam Michaels]

So do we think this guy will be in NA this year?

That's the plan.

 

[SlafySZN]

That's the plan.

If he doesn’t make the team out of camp i’m not sure he’ll go to Laval. He should though.

 

[Adam Michaels]

If he doesn’t make the team out of camp i’m not sure he’ll go to Laval. He should though.

He should.

But he is still under contract with Leksands in the SHL. Leksands paused that contract while Heineman tries to make the Habs out of camp. However, if he doesn't crack the Habs, we can't say with 100% certainty he will go to Laval. He may prefer to return to Sweden and try again for the Habs next year.

I'm sure the Habs would rather he stay here, whether he makes the Habs or has to play in the AHL. But like Norlinder last year, Heineman may prefer to go back home for the year.

 

[Redux91]

Sleeper
Keepin an eye on this kid

Everyone wants a hall of fame top 6 every time and I totally get it but you cant build solid teams without solid middle sixers too and this guy just feels like such a player in a few years when we've taken off the runway in HuGo's plane

 

[PhysicX]

Sleeper
Keepin an eye on this kid

Everyone wants a hall of fame top 6 every time and I totally get it but you cant build solid teams without solid middle sixers too and this guy just feels like such a player in a few years when we've taken off the runway in HuGo's plane

What do you base this on? Curious.

 

[KevSkillz4]

Sleeper
Keepin an eye on this kid

Everyone wants a hall of fame top 6 every time and I totally get it but you cant build solid teams without solid middle sixers too and this guy just feels like such a player in a few years when we've taken off the runway in HuGo's plane

I think he can be a better version of a Lars Eller, at wing. He is going to score more goal. He have underrated offensive potential, he have great tools too. Product same production in the same age of Eller at SHL too, not bad at all.

 

[PavelBrendl]

Sleeper
Keepin an eye on this kid

Everyone wants a hall of fame top 6 every time and I totally get it but you cant build solid teams without solid middle sixers too and this guy just feels like such a player in a few years when we've taken off the runway in HuGo's plane

He’s not a sleeper, HF Habs is just asleep on him.

I could see a Tomas Holmstrom-type of career. Guy with average to good size, who’s just strong as a bull and plays a huge physical game and can score in multiple ways. But I think Heineman has some tools that Holmstrom didn’t - he has a better shot and is more dangerous on the rush, and won’t rely as much on collecting the garbage in front of the net.

 

[WeThreeKings]

 

[Andy]

I'm curious to see him play. He has some good wheels and what looks like a very fast release on his shot (at least from the videos I've watched). He also seems to be a little bit of a puck hound.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...keep forgetting we have him...hopefully, he makes the team and puts some pressure on some of the useless floaters we've collected in the Bargain Bin Era...

 

[Mrb1p]

When will we know if he made the team?

...keep forgetting we have him...hopefully, he makes the team and puts some pressure on some of the useless floaters we've collected in the Bargain Bin Era...

Drouin, Armia, Byron, Gallagher, Hoffman and Dadonov?

Aka all the wingers save CC and Anderson lmao

 

[Milhouse40]

When will we know if he made the team?


Drouin, Armia, Byron, Gallagher, Hoffman and Dadonov?

Aka all the wingers save CC and Anderson lmao

We already know he won't make the team....unless a giant surprises, too many wingers already

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

When will we know if he made the team?


Drouin, Armia, Byron, Gallagher, Hoffman and Dadonov?

Aka all the wingers save CC and Anderson lmao

...I wouldn't put Dads there...he showed in Vegas he still has at least some skill left and the drive to use it...

We already know he won't make the team....unless a giant surprises, too many wingers already

...if we can't move them before the start of the Season, Armia & Hoffman to waivers...and yes, I'm dead serious...

 

[Mrb1p]

...I wouldn't put Dads there...he showed in Vegas he still has at least some skill left and the drive to use it...



...if we can't move them before the start of the Season, Armia & Hoffman to waivers...and yes, I'm dead serious...

Maybe a team takes it on the fly for Armia

 

[Scriptor]

He’s not a sleeper, HF Habs is just asleep on him.

I could see a Tomas Holmstrom-type of career. Guy with average to good size, who’s just strong as a bull and plays a huge physical game and can score in multiple ways. But I think Heineman has some tools that Holmstrom didn’t - he has a better shot and is more dangerous on the rush, and won’t rely as much on collecting the garbage in front of the net.

Holmstrom wasn't a 3rd the skater that Heineman is. That's a huge difference that affects a player's style of play. But, Heineman is far from afraid of contact and can bring many aspects that Holmstrom could, if that's the game plan with him that offers better opportunities.

I'm not particularly for transforming a player's game, though, and I don't really see the comparison with Holmstrom, TBH.

 

[DAChampion]

This is really unfortunate news, I was hoping to see him in Laval.

 

[SwiftyHab]

It’s wing night every night with this years Habs team. Way too many wings

 

[HuGort]

Shows how deep our farm system is when Heineman is ranked 13th

 

[schwang26]

Guess he's going back cuz the Habs have too may forwards already.

 

[Chr1s97]

Would’ve prefer for him to play in laval