Here was our view on him. This is leading into the 2020 draft (had him ranked No. 95). We haven't charted him since, as we focus on draft eligibles. Typically kept behind paywall, but we'll leave it unlocked for a good chunk of time here:
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He is a good skater with decent first steps and good acceleration, which gives him a high-top speed. He also has good agility and can change direction quickly. He maintains his speed and often gets through the defense paired with his puck handling as a great weapon. Heineman is a great passer and often sets up his teammates with dangerous chances.
Not sure if this was mentioned earlier, but this is a bit of an understatement when you look at his stats in Sweden's junior league, SuperElit.
Heineman had 26 goals in 29 games in his draft year. Since 1999, here's the complete list of SuperElit players with a better goals-per-GP rate in their first year of draft eligibility:
Anze Kopitar
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Of note, re: Heineman.
First 34 games of the 2020-21 SHL season:
3 G
3 A
36 shots on goal
11:44 average time on ice
Last nine games of the 2020-21 SHL season:
4 G
3 A
20 shots on goal
15:31 average time on ice
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"A couple people texted me after about that prospect. There's a couple teams that really liked him as a player, they say he's going to be a middle-6 guy who's going to kill some penalties and drive people crazy."
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I dug up Scott Wheeler’s assessment on the Panther’s top prospects for 2021. Heineman was listed 16th, description below:
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16. Emil Heineman, LW, 19 (Leksands IF)
It has been a bit of a transitional year for Heineman, who showed last season that he was ready to graduate out of Sweden’s top junior league but isn’t dynamic enough to have an immediate impact in the SHL. The good news is that in the interim while he tries to work his way into a scoring role at the pro level, he plays with enough hustle to succeed in a depth role by winning races, disrupting opposing carriers on the forecheck, and intercepting passes. He’s got a pitchfork skating stride that he’ll need to correct (though he’s actually quite quick on his edges) to elevate his game offensively at the pro level. There are some legitimate pro qualities to his game, though.
He’s a great one-touch and two-touch shooter, he protects the puck well to attack the interior, and I often argued last year that his playmaking flew a under the radar because of all of the focus on his high goal totals (I’ve seen him execute some really creative passes).
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I see him as a Michael Frolik type player with a slightly better shot and better passing abilities. I think he's at least a bottom 6 winger with some upside of being a 2nd liner.
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I see him as a Michael Frolik type player with a slightly better shot and better passing abilities. I think he's at least a bottom 6 winger with some upside of being a 2nd liner.
That would be amazing!hope Bennett kills it for your panthers in the playoffs
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