Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign F Daniel Sprong to 1-Year Deal ($975K)

[TruGr1t]

Also rather awesomely, Drance put out a list of bargain bin UFA targets like yesterday, and this guy wasn’t even on it.

 

[VIPettersson]

Love it! Sprong offensively has all the tools. If Tocchet can work on him on the defensive side and motor/drive a bit we have a legit top 6 player for under a mil.

 

[ziploc]

 

[Warh1ppy]

At first I though why?

Then I realized low cost depth doesn't hurt.

Then i remembered almost every FA deal signed by the Canucks this off season are incredibly low AAV short term deals that can result in easy trades in the season to recoup picks/assets for the future.

The ONLY questions I have are now regarding Podkolzin and Hoglander. This leaves Podkolzin on the outside or riding the pine and that doesn't sit well with me as we need to see something from this kid soon. As well as Hoglander, people put him on the trade block but where does one find a middle 6 producer for his 1.1 million? (yes I relaize the sprong signing here but really)

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

 

[Luongos Knob]

We got American Weise for under a milly? Nice

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

Good depth signing. But there’s only 2 things I hate in this world. People that are intolerable of other people’s cultures, and the Dutch.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

First Dutch player in Canucks’ history. I know Dale Weise was “Dutch Gretzky”, but he was not, in fact, Dutch.

 

[Flik]

Wow, even MORE depth for the forward group.

But something's gotta give, just bolster that #3D spot and we'll be in a very, very good position to make a deep run next year.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Feels weird having another Daniel again

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

Feels weird having another Daniel again

Now we just need to sign a Henrik

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

CanucksArmy with some highlights.

 

[bossram]

On one hand, obviously a win just because it's low-risk and medium-upside. Sprong can give them 20ish goals at under a mil, great value.

I've also talked a lot about how the Canucks need to diversify their offense, and Sprong brings them a rush element that they did not have enough of last season.

That said, he is horrible defensively, constantly cheats/blow the zone, and doesn't forecheck. He is the anti-Tocchet player and I more-or-less expect him to land in the Kuzmenko doghouse pretty quickly.

This may also somewhat be a prelude to a Hoglander trade. Hard to see Tocc putting both of them in the lineup at the same time.

 

[BWJM]

This pickup feels like a major leaguer hitting a ball off a tee. Guaranteed homerun.

 

[TruGr1t]

Nice to have another right shot forward, we were lacking on that side.

 

[GranvilleIsland]

Signed so cheap Canucks twitter account couldn't be bothered to jersey swap him.

 

[Vector]

 

[Vector]

Signed so cheap Canucks twitter account couldn't be bothered to jersey swap him.

They’re not paying overtime to the graphics design team!

 

[VanillaCoke]

Curious what number he picks here

 

[TruGr1t]

Look forward to typical 2024 Allvin comment: “He could have gotten more elsewhere.”

 

[David71]

I can’t believe he came that cheap, obviously has warts as a player but damn that’s one Hell of a money ball contract for that even strength offensive production.

Obviously Sprong is banking on himself and saw opportunity here to play with Miller or Pettersson.

At this rate they don’t even have to move anyone, just waive Aman, I think.

you can waive pdg too. but the other option is dangling hoglander/pods for defensive help. dont feel confident in forbot handling top 4 mins in case of injuries.

Curious what number he picks here

91

 

[Red]

I like that he gives flexibility to the lineup and players moving up/down as needed for extremely cheap, but he does have a lot of issues in the defensive zone. It'll be interesting to see how much Tocchet trusts him and plays him because he won't like the way Sprong plays.

 

[arttk]

On one hand, obviously a win just because it's low-risk and medium-upside. Sprong can give them 20ish goals at under a mil, great value.

I've also talked a lot about how the Canucks need to diversify their offense, and Sprong brings them a rush element that they did not have enough of last season.

That said, he is horrible defensively, constantly cheats/blow the zone, and doesn't forecheck. He is the anti-Tocchet player and I more-or-less expect him to land in the Kuzmenko doghouse pretty quickly.

This may also somewhat be a prelude to a Hoglander trade. Hard to see Tocc putting both of them in the lineup at the same time.

surprised that Sprong can only get like a 1 year sub 1M contract after back to back 40+ point seasons. Have to wonder if that how much Hog will be valued if he becomes a 40ish point scorer.

 

[TruGr1t]

you can waive pdg too. but the other option is dangling hoglander/pods for defensive help. dont feel confident in forbot handling top 4 mins in case of injuries.


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PDG wouldn’t get you under the cap I don’t think

 

[David71]

PDG wouldn’t get you under the cap I don’t think

plus aman and a few others i guess.