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LW · Columbus Blue Jackets · Shoots L · Age 31NHL
Danton Heinen$1.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.0% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 32 at expiry
- UFA
1.0%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B+
-$85Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 77th percentile among F peers
7 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts7 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-27'|$1.00MAAV|$1.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $1.00M | 1.0% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | -$1.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | -$1.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2024-26'|$2.25MAAV|$4.50Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $2.25M | 2.6% | $775.0K | $1.73M | $2.50M | -$349K | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $2.25M | 2.4% | $775.0K | $1.23M | $2.00M | -$1.2M | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Total | $1.55M | $2.95M | $4.50M | -$1.5M | 15 | 26 | 41 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2023-24'|$775.0KAAV|$775.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$2.6M | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$2.6M | 17 | 19 | 36 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2022-23'|$1.00MAAV|$1.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $1.00M | 1.2% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$941K | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Total | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$941K | 8 | 14 | 22 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2021-22'|$1.10MAAV|$1.10Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $1.10M | 1.3% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | +$1.6M | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Total | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | +$1.6M | 18 | 15 | 33 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2019-21'|$2.80MAAV|$5.60Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $2.80M | 3.4% | $2.83M | $0 | $2.83M | -$856K | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 2020-21 | — | $2.80M | 3.4% | $2.77M | $0 | $2.77M | -$1.2M | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | $5.60M | $0 | $5.60M | -$2.1M | 17 | 23 | 40 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA2016-19'|$872.5KAAV|$2.62Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $872.5K | 1.2% | $675.0K | $92.5K | $767.5K | -$873K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | — | $872.5K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.2M | 16 | 31 | 47 |
| 2018-19 | — | $872.5K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.6M | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| Total | $2.34M | $277.5K | $2.62M | +$2.9M | 27 | 54 | 81 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- TradeCBJDec 29, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Penguins.
- Waiver placedPITDec 28, 2025
Placed on waivers.
- Waiver placedPITOct 2, 2025
Placed on waivers.
2024-25
- TradePITFeb 1, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Canucks.
- SigningVANJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $4.5M contract.
2023-24
- ActivatedBOSMay 12, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBOSMay 2, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- SigningBOSOct 30, 2023
Signed free agent to a 1-year $775K contract.
- TerminationBOSOct 9, 2023
Released.
- SigningBOSSep 5, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a professional try-out contract.
2022-23
- SigningPITJul 27, 2022
Re-signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $1M contract.
- Non tenderPITJul 11, 2022
Not tendered a qualifying offer, becoming an unrestricted free agent.
2021-22
- ActivatedPITFeb 8, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITJan 30, 2022
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedPITJan 20, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.