Tusi se faʻaauau mo lenei parakalafa - O Fepuari 23, 2017, Hainsey, i le tausaga mulimuli o lana konekarate, na fesuiaʻi atu i le Pittsburgh Penguins i le fesuiaiga mo se filifiliga lona lua i le 2017 NHL Entry Draft
ma Danny Kristo. O le taimi muamua lea na faia ai sana fefaatauaʻiga i lana galuega. O le aso 12 Aperila 2017, ina ua maeʻa le 907 taʻaloga a le Penguins ma sili atu i le Olli Jokinen's playoff games "faʻamaumauga", na faia ai e Hainsey lana Stanley Cup playoff debut, ma faia faasaga i le Columbus Blue Jackets. Na manumalo le 'au a Hainsey ma le Penguins i le Ipu a le Stanley i le ta'amilosaga faai'u a le Nashville Predators.