Latest On Danton Heinen

According to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, Columbus forward Danton Heinen did not “immediately” report to AHL Cleveland last week after he cleared waivers. The veteran is reportedly weighing his options while the Blue Jackets organization is giving him the time needed to figure out next steps in his career.

Coming up on a decade since his 47-point debut campaign in Boston, the 31-year-old has become more of a rotational depth forward at this point in his career and no longer the strong third line two-way winger he once was. Still, it’s not hard to see why Heinen would want to assess where his career goes next. The 2014 fourth-round pick (Boston) has skated in just 17 AHL games since the…