Danton Heinen Believes He's Suited For First Line Role.

"I'm always working on taking pucks off the walls on the right side, or receiving hard breakout passes on your backhand, making plays with it and getting up ice," Heinen told Fluto Shinzawa of the Athletic. "You're always working on those things no matter what side you're on. 

"I know I can play in this league now and it's just a matter of growing on that and making steps every year. There are opportunities and someone's got to take it, so you work hard and put your best foot forward." 

"If I get that opportunity, it'll be good," he said. "When I played with them in the past, I was gripping the stick too tight and thinking too much. Now, I have a little more confidence and I know I can play here. I'm more comfortable with everyone in the room, not just (Bergeron and Marchand) so that plays a big part of it too."