NHL.com’s fantasy hockey department posted an article in which they offer 10 “Sleeper Picks” for fantasy hockey players to pick, and both Pete Jensen and Anna Dua feel that Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana is one of the players that poolies should target:
Jakub Vrana, LW, DET (NHL.com fantasy rank: 116) — He missed most of last season because of injury but has 30 points (21 goals, nine assists) in 37 games in two seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. Vrana was fifth in the NHL in 5-on-5 goals per 60 minutes last season (1.52; minimum 25 games) and also ranks third in the category since entering the League in 2016-17 (1.25; minimum 150 games). He could return immense fantasy value outside the top 100 overall with a chance to earn more time on the top line with valuable center Dylan Larkin (69 points in 71 games last season) or an improved second unit with offseason additions David Perron and Andrew Copp under new coach Derek Lalonde.
