TruGr1t
Proper Villain
- Jun 26, 2003
- 24,742
- 9,412
Also rather awesomely, Drance put out a list of bargain bin UFA targets like yesterday, and this guy wasn’t even on it.
Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign F Daniel Sprong to 1-Year Deal ($975K)
- Thread starter Vector
- Start date
VIPettersson
Registered User
- Apr 9, 2018
- 635
- 600
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)
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)
- Aug 28, 2011
- 18,022
- 22,781
Luongos Knob
Daaaaa Nucks
- Jan 20, 2009
- 4,316
- 621
Bojack Horvatman
IAMGROOT
- Jun 15, 2016
- 4,567
- 8,364
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
Kitimat Canuck
First Dutch player in Canucks’ history. I know Dale Weise was “Dutch Gretzky”, but he was not, in fact, Dutch. 
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.
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.
Bojack Horvatman
IAMGROOT
- Jun 15, 2016
- 4,567
- 8,364
Mr. Canucklehead
Kitimat Canuck
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.
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
Registered User
This pickup feels like a major leaguer hitting a ball off a tee. Guaranteed homerun.
GranvilleIsland
Registered User
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
Registered User
- Oct 30, 2013
- 26,239
- 12,931
TruGr1t
Proper Villain
- Jun 26, 2003
- 24,742
- 9,412
Look forward to typical 2024 Allvin comment: “He could have gotten more elsewhere.”
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.
91
Red
Registered User
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.
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
Proper Villain
- Jun 26, 2003
- 24,742
- 9,412
