I loved Tanev and though McCann was really talented too but this was a cap space move. And it worked, I never would have said it before this season, but I'll take Heinen and ERod this season over what McCann and Tanev would have done. Especially when you consider the Pens would have had to find a way to dump $4-5M in cap space to make those other guys fit.

Also, while McCann is very talented I think he is like Kapanen where he is a bit all over the place and Sully wanted guys that will play his system to a T.
- MacPatty

I don't see how McCann was all over place. Wherever Sully put him he played well. As happy as I am with McGinn, I'd rather McCann over McGinn and they still could have had Heinen, and the only thing I'll concede is that maybe ERod doesn't have a moment to shine like he did if McCann is here, but he probably still gets a bigger chance due to all the injuries than he normally does.