Confirmed with Link: Jansen Harkins claimed by Pittsburgh.

[Atoyot]

Last year he played over 36% of the time on a Line with Lowry and Barron and spent another 12% with at least one of those guys on his line. He spent more time playing with Schiefele then he did AJF last year.

The narrative that he always had bad linemates is not supported by the facts.

The Harkins-Lowry-Barron line had better metrics than any other line we iced last year.

 

[MardyBum]

 

[JetsFan815]

LOL Those metrics are literally the exact opposite of the narrative about Harkins here-- "sucks at D, pretty decent offensively".

 

[Atoyot]

Best of luck Jansen!

Q the endless bitching and moaning about losing a tweener

Q the bitching and moaning about the bitching and moaning.

 

[KingBogo]

Best of luck Jansen!

Q the endless bitching and moaning about losing a tweener

Happens this time every year. They better players you lose means the better players on your roster. Wait to the defense cut downs

 

[Aggie204]

Good luck! Glad he got another chance in the big leagues. Go get ‘em crazy eyes!

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Good Luck Harkins
Played hard, will see how he does with Sid

 

[KingBogo]

Good news for us on account of ditching a 1 way deal, good for PiTT as they get a roster player and great news for Harkins as he gets to play.

He still has to make the Pens final 23 man roster 1st.

 

[Channelcat]

He still has to make the Pens final 23 man roster 1st.

True, but that doesn't look difficult right now.

 

[KingBogo]

True, but that doesn't look difficult right now.

Agreed. They are a pretty top heavy team without a lot of depth. It makes sense for them to claim Harkins.

 

[jungles]

"a defensive fourth line winger" sounds like damning him with faint praise. I can't think of a more apt description for an AHL lifer.

 

[macmaroon]

Good Luck Harkins, you cheezie forward...

 

[jungles]

Good Luck Harkins, you cheezie forward...

That would make more sense if he was traded to Boston.

Hawkins is a fahwth line fahwahd.

 

[snowkiddin]

Q the bitching and moaning about the bitching and moaning.

Q the bitching and moaning about the bitching and moaning about the bitching and moaning!

 

[jungles]

Q the bitching and moaning about the bitching and moaning about the bitching and moaning!

Bitching Centipede

 

[Atoyot]

Q the bitching and moaning about the bitching and moaning about the bitching and moaning!

Touché!

 

[Avocado Coolranch]

I’m glad he got claimed off waivers! He just didn’t quite pan out with the Jets. Best of luck to him in Pitts.

 

[jungles]

Is this where we discover we have been pronouncing his name wrong this whole time, Joel Armia style?

 

[WolfHouse]

I think Pitts waived Pitlick didn't they... prob where Harkins slots in

 

[surixon]

Best of luck.

Bones didn't rate him for whatever reason and that was pretty clear last year. Glad he's going to get an opportunity with another org.

 

[WolfHouse]

Would be interesting to see the metrics for everyone competing for those 3rd/4th line roles... Apples is likely better than everyone is giving him credit for - same with Barron... and Harkins...

 

[MardyBum]

Maybe it's how he looks doing it, I dunno.

 

[CorgisPer60]

 

[Classic16]

Happens this time every year. They better players you lose means the better players on your roster. Wait to the defense cut downs

Yea, were def loosing a player or 2 on d this year

 

[RustyCat]

Always liked him but left you wanting. All the best to him and I hope the change of scenery is what is needed for his career to take that next step. Amazing opportunity to learn from & play with Sid, Geno, Letang, and Karlsson. Good on him.