The Bruins are bringing back an old friend as Don Sweeney continues to stockpile depth at the forward position.
Boston announced Tuesday afternoon that it signed former Bruin Danton Heinen to a professional tryout contract.
The 28-year-old Heinen was originally drafted by Boston in 2014 and spent parts of four seasons with the Bruins from 2016-20. In 220 career games with the Bruins, Heinen scored 34 goals and posted 103 points, serving as a versatile forward across the lineup.
Boston eventually traded Heinen to the Ducks at the 2020 trade deadline for Nick Ritchie. After another season in Anaheim, Heinen spent two years with the Penguins, scoring a career-high 18 goals in 2021-22 in Pittsburgh before seeing his numbers dip to 22 points over 65 games in 2022-23.