Daniel Sprong

Daniel Sprong

27-Year-Old Right WingRW
Detroit Red Wings
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Kraken unlocked what is essentially the perfect usage for Sprong last year -- limited even-strength ice time and an ample power-play role where he can shine with an above-average shot. He turned it into a 21-goal, 46-point campaign while averaging 11:25 of ice time per game in 2022-23, but that ended up pricing him out of the Kraken's plans. He was left unqualified as a restricted free agent and signed with the Red Wings, where he should again hold down a bottom-six role. The 26-year-old is on a one-year deal, so he still has plenty to play for as he looks to prove that last season wasn't a fluke. He'll have some sneaky upside as a late-round player in this year's drafts. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Red Wings in July of 2023.
Two points against Habs
RWDetroit Red Wings
April 17, 2024
Sprong scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens.
ANALYSIS
The journeyman winger produced his first multi-point performance since Jan. 4 in a must-win game for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to get them into the playoffs. Sprong wraps up his first campaign in Detroit with 18 goals and 43 points in 76 games, falling just short of the career-best numbers he posted last season for Seattle. The 27-year-old is set to hit the market as a free agent this summer.
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2023–24 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    12:00
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    1:48
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:00
 
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Short-Handed
2021–22
13:42
1:45
0:00
2021–22
12:45
1:01
0:00
2022–23
11:25
1:56
0:00
2023–24
12:00
1:48
0:00
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Any list for the best bargain player in the NHL during the 2020-21 season is bound to include Daniel Sprong. After signing a two-year, $1.45 million contract with Washington in September of 2020, Sprong quietly became one of the more efficient depth forwards in the NHL, notching 13 goals and a career-high 20 points in 42 games despite averaging just 11:40 of ice time per contest while seeing limited power-play usage. The second-round pick from the 2015 NHL Entry Draft may have difficulty matching his 17.6% shooting rate from 2020-21, but Sprong has the versatility to move around the lineup and should get more consistent usage now that he has ascended further up the Capitals' depth chart. Sprong could be an intriguing option for those in deeper formats, with spot appeal in daily leagues should he carve out a more meaningful offensive role in 2021-22.
Sprong followed up his potential breakout campaign, where he had 23 points in 63 games in 2018-19, with a two-points-in-eight-games dud last year. He added 33 points in 44 contests split between the San Diego Gulls and the Hershey Bears at the AHL level. A second-round pick from 2015, Sprong still has time to work his way into a consistent bottom-six role in the NHL. He'll likely get the chance to rotate into the Capitals lineup during 2020-21, potentially splitting time with Richard Panik or Conor Sheary.
Sprong stumbled out of the gate last season, managing just four assists in 16 games with the Penguins before being traded to the Ducks in exchange for Marcus Pettersson in early December. The 22-year-old winger went on to total an underwhelming 14 goals and five helpers in 47 appearances with Anaheim. On the surface, a 23-point season isn't much to brag about, but it's a solid starting point for the second-round pick from 2015, who was playing in his first full NHL season last year. If Sprong's able to hold onto a top-six role with the Ducks for the entirety of the 2019-20 campaign, he could jump into the 35-to-40 point range while posting double-digit goals, making him a desirable depth option in most fantasy formats.
Sprong's debut might be the most anticipated since Sidney Crosby was literally “Sid the Kid.” Countless Pens fans had been annoyed by the team's reluctance in letting the prospect loose in the NHL, but GM Jim Rutherford has already stated the club's intention to promote the playmaking winger to the NHL for the upcoming campaign. Selected with the 46th overall pick of the 2015 NHL Draft, the sniper tallied an impressive 32 goals and 33 helpers (both team highs) in 65 outings for the Baby Pens last year. While Patric Hornqvist might be the preferred option on Opening Night, Sprong could certainly get a shot at playing with Crosby on the top line during the course of the season -- that's an ideal setup for the young player and fantasy owners alike.
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Helper overshadowed by turnover
RWDetroit Red Wings
April 11, 2024
Sprong earned an assist in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins.
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Goes top shelf in win
RWDetroit Red Wings
March 17, 2024
Sprong found the back of the net in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.
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Does damage against former team
RWDetroit Red Wings
February 20, 2024
Sprong supplied an even-strength goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.
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Reaches 20-assist mark
RWDetroit Red Wings
February 13, 2024
Sprong logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Oilers.
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Nets game-winner vs. Lightning
RWDetroit Red Wings
January 22, 2024
Sprong scored a goal on a team-leading six shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over Tampa Bay.
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