The Vancouver Canucks agreed to phrases with ahead Daniel Sprong on a one-year contract Saturday, the crew introduced.

Sprong, maybe getting used to that kind of contract size, took a one-year, prove-it deal from the Detroit Crimson Wings final summer time and authored a powerful season for a crew that didn’t qualify for the postseason. He completed with 18 objectives and 43 factors, averaging 12:00 time on the ice throughout 76 video games.

He entered into free company this month having scored a mixed 39 objectives the previous two seasons, a complete that stood out to the Canucks.

“Bringing in one other strong winger might be a lift for our membership this season,” Canucks basic supervisor Patrik Allvin stated. “Daniel has matured loads as a participant and has proven he can contribute offensively when known as upon. His addition up entrance will give us higher depth and will assist with extra balanced scoring all through our ahead group.”

At simply 27 years previous, Sprong will be a part of the sixth membership of his NHL profession. And although he figured to draw curiosity from groups needing depth forwards, it did take him three weeks to discover a new residence.

Sprong was initially chosen by the Pittsburgh Penguins within the second spherical of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.