I’m not sure if the term “Dutch Gretzky” caught on, but it should have, as he’s in the headlines today. Daniel Sprong had been an unrestricted free agent and has recently signed a new contract. The Vancouver Canucks sign Sprong to a one-year contract worth $975K. Sprong was born in the Netherlands but spent his junior hockey career with the Charlottetown Islanders of the QMJHL.
Daniel Sprong, a right winger, signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
In 2015, the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted Sprong in the second round. However, the 27-year-old is only now established himself as a regular NHL player with consistent scoring production. Sprong’s most productive NHL season came in 2022-23, when he played for the Seattle Kraken.
In 66 games, he scored 21 goals and 25 assists for a total of 46 points. He followed it up with a less productive season, but still posted solid middle-six stats. In 76 games with the Detroit Red Wings in 2023-24, Sprong has 18 goals and 25 assists for a total of 43 points. One noteworthy thing about this is that it was accomplished in only 12:00 minutes per night and with an
What will he bring to his club?
The signing of Daniel Sprong to a deal provides the team with depth scoring. Something the Canucks and General Manager Patrik Allvin will be delighted to add to their squad. He’s someone to toss out on the power play. Furthermore, based on his statistics, he appears to be quite efficient in terms of offensive productivity. As a result, the question arises: what could he achieve on a top-line, particularly with superstar linemates? In any case, Sprong is your guy if your team needs an offensive lift. You can tell by the nickname, whether it was previously used or not. Let’s make it happen.
