"Less than a month away from his 24th birthday, the Swede had been resigned to the Montreal Canadiens' fourth line for the majority of his first full campaign in the NHL last season, in which he scored 10 goals in 62 games. His production ground to a halt in the second half of the season after he was hit by a car in Utah."
"But Islanders first-year general manager Mathieu Darche was adamant in acquiring Heineman in the package from Montreal that also included two first-round draft picks for star defenseman Noah Dobson an example of the kind of foresight needed to accelerate the Islanders' re-tooling on the fly that will make them perennial playoff contenders. In his first eight games as an Islander, Heineman already has five goals half of last season's total in roughly one-eighth of the games played"
Emil Heineman started the season on the Islanders' first line alongside Jonathan Drouin and Bo Horvat after being acquired from Montreal in a package that included two first-round picks for Noah Dobson. Heineman, nearly 24, scored 10 goals in 62 games last season and endured a midseason slowdown after being hit by a car in Utah. In eight games as an Islander he has five goals, including a multi-goal game in a 7-2 win over Detroit. Mathieu Darche emphasized Heineman's potential. Patrick Roy praised Heineman's immediate impact. Heineman pairs an elite heavy shot with strong defensive play, leading the team with 35 hits and demonstrating solid hockey sense.
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