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Sullivan confident Heinen will help Penguins, but isn't sure where

CRANBERRY, Pa. -- When the Penguins signed Danton Heinen as a free agent July 29, it wasn't immediately evident where he would fit into their lineup.

Three days into training camp, it still isn't.

And it might not be for a while.

Which isn't necessarily a bad thing for them.

It's not so much that Heinen has to prove he merits a place in the lineup, but that Mike Sullivan and his staff have to decide exactly where they want to deploy him.

There's no shortage of possibilities.