Daniel Sprong

Daniel Sprong

28-Year-Old Right WingRW
New Jersey Devils
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sprong landed a one-year, $975,000 contract with the Canucks during the summer following a 43-point showing over 76 games with Detroit in 2023-24. He registered career highs with Seattle the year before, compiling 21 goals and 46 points across 66 outings. He has made the most of his playing time over the past two seasons, compiling 39 goals, 50 assists and 26 power-play points in 142 appearances despite averaging just 11:44 of ice time. Sprong has taken advantage of his superb shot to add offensive depth, a trend that will likely continue with Vancouver. He should be able to reach similar numbers in 2024-25 if he occupies a bottom-six role and sees some action on the man advantage. Sprong could also push past that if he lands in the top-six group. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $975,000 contract with the Canucks in July of 2024.
Called up from AHL
RWNew Jersey Devils
March 8, 2025
Sprong was recalled from AHL Utica on Saturday.
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Sprong has 11 goals and 14 assists in 19 AHL games with Coachella Valley this season. He briefly reported to Utica after being acquired from Seattle on Friday. Sprong has played in 19 games at the NHL level this campaign, scoring a pair of goals and adding three assists between Seattle and Vancouver. He will serve a depth role for New Jersey ahead of Sunday's contest in Philadelphia.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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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Traded for draft pick
RWNew Jersey Devils
March 7, 2025
Sprong was acquired by New Jersey from Seattle on Friday in exchange for a seventh-round pick, per Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle.
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On waivers
RWSeattle Kraken
January 8, 2025
Sprong was put on waivers by Seattle on Wednesday.
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Adds helper in comeback win
RWSeattle Kraken
December 29, 2024
Sprong notched an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canucks.
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Limited action since trade
RWSeattle Kraken
December 24, 2024
Sprong has played in just nine of 19 games since he was traded to the Kraken from the Canucks.
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Opens scoring in second period
RWSeattle Kraken
November 20, 2024
Sprong scored a goal on a game-high six shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Interest from New Jersey?
RWSeattle Kraken
March 7, 2025
Sprong might be dealt to New Jersey from Seattle on Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
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Sprong, who is currently with AHL Coachella Valley, has two goals and five points in 19 appearances between Vancouver and Seattle in 2024-25. The 27-year-old would serve as an organizational depth option for the Devils and might remain in the minors for the remainder of the regular season.
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