Jakub Vrana

L'attaquant tchèque a été soumis au ballottage par les Red Wings de Detroit, mardi.

Il écoule actuellement la deuxième campagne de trois prévues à son contrat qui lui rapporte annuellement 5,25 millions $. • À lire aussi: Vrana avait été envoyé aux Griffins de Grand Rapids à des fins de remises en forme mercredi dernier.

Vrana, 26, is in the second season of a three-year, $15.75MM contract he signed with the Red Wings in 2021 after being acquired from the Washington Capitals.

If [Steve Yzerman](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/y/yzermst01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-03_hr) no longer believes in Vrana as a core piece, he could be looking for a little financial freedom by offering him up to the rest of the league. This could be nothing more than the Red Wings, believing his contract will get him through waivers, allowing Vrana to get his game back in order at the minor league level. His contract, while expensive, does expire after next season and leave him an unrestricted free agent, meaning for a club like the Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, or Arizona Coyotes, there would be the possibility of a short-term flip for more assets a year from now. Since arriving in Detroit, though, Vrana has been in and out of the lineup, and has just 39 games played as a Red Wing. Several rebuilding clubs have the cap space necessary to fit him in, and given his relative youth and strong history in the league, it may be worth the chance. [Vrana, 26, is in the second season of a three-year, $15.75MM contract he signed with the Red Wings in 2021 after being acquired from the Washington Capitals. The 13th overall pick from 2014, he had shown an ability to score at a high level and appeared to be a core piece for the team moving forward. [Dylan Larkin](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/l/larkidy01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-03_hr), [Pius Suter](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/suterpi01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-03_hr), and [Tyler Bertuzzi](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/bertuty01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-03_hr) are all unrestricted free agents at the end of the year, with the former likely demanding a huge raise over his current $6.1MM cap hit. While other teams may not have a full understanding of his current situation, it would be hard to blame them for taking a swing with a waiver claim. [Robby Fabbri](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/f/fabbrro01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-03_hr)’s return, but no one expected it to be [Jakub Vrana](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/v/vranaja01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-03_hr). This season he has appeared at the NHL level just twice, recording two points.](https://cdn.prohockeyrumors.com/files/2021/08/USATSI_15931663.jpg) [Chris Johnston of NorthStar Bets reports](https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1610350730061254658) that the forward, who only recently moved to the [next phase of the Player Assistance Program](https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2022/12/jakub-vrana-enters-follow-up-phase-of-player-assistance-program.html), has been placed on waivers today.

Jakub Vrana, on an AHL conditioning stint, was expected back with the Detroit Red Wings next week after his stint in the players assistance program.

Read more on the [Detroit Red Wings](https://www.freep.com/sports/red-wings/) and sign up for our [Red Wings newsletter](https://profile.freep.com/newsletters/red-wings-headlines/). 16 [after two months in the players assistance program.](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2022/12/16/detroit-red-wings-jakub-vrana-reinstated/69734596007/) [Vrana is currently on a conditioning assignment in the minors](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2022/12/28/detroit-red-wings-jakub-vrana-grand-rapids-conditioning/69761438007/). Vrana missed 56 games last season recovering from shoulder surgery he underwent after showing up late to training camp. Coach Derek Lalonde said Monday that Vrana's assignment had been extended from one week to the full two weeks. [Detroit Red Wings](https://www.freep.com/sports/red-wings/) pulled a surprise move Tuesday and placed [Jakub Vrana](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2022/12/16/detroit-red-wings-jakub-vrana-reinstated/69734596007/) on waivers.

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[come against his close friend Vitek Vanecek](https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2022/10/16/jakub-vrana-scores-on-close-friend-vitek-vanecek-during-goaltenders-devils-debut/) when Detroit and New Jersey squared off earlier this season. [personal Instagram page](https://www.instagram.com/jakubvrana/?hl=en) currently shows only photos from his time with the Washington Capitals and SHL team, Linkoping. His final goal for the club will have [said in a press conference after the trade was initially announced](https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2021/04/12/brian-maclellan-says-that-jakub-vrana-was-a-frustrated-player-under-peter-laviolette-we-moved-on-from-it/). I think part of it was Jakub’s a little frustrated where he’s at here in the organization. Vrana holds a $5.25 million cap hit for this year and the next. I’m looking forward to prove what I can do and show my potential. Seven of those nine shots came in his last game for the Griffins on New Year’s Eve. He’s a part of it. The list lengthens to include the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, and St. The Detroit Red Wings placed forward Jakub Vrana on waivers Tuesday. In his three-game stint for the Griffins, Vrana recorded zero points, fired nine shots total on net, and was a minus-5.

Jakub Vrana has until 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday to clear waivers. His contract runs through the 2023-24 season and has a $5.25 million AAV.

[Washington Capitals](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/capitals/) selected him with the No. Vrana arrived to the Red Wings via trade on April 12, 2021, which sent [Anthony Mantha](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/anthony-mantha-R2NULzQIqC9IFXZa/) to the Capitals. [Robby Fabbri](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/robby-fabbri-8M0rKMhFTSEL12Tp/) expected back from injury on Wednesday. He missed significant time last season after shoulder surgery, but in 39 total games with the club, he has 22 goals and 32 points. Vrana has been dynamic when he’s been in Detroit’s lineup for the last three seasons. It would also put an added spotlight on the future of forward If things went well from there, he could then return to the Red Wings. Given Detroit’s willingness to expose him, though, it also would not be shocking to see a trade if Vrana clears waivers. If he’s not, he can remain in Grand Rapids beyond the maximum 14-day limit. Vrana’s cap hit, which is $5.25 million for this season and next, will be prohibitive to some teams who are tight against the cap. Vrana was paid while he received treatment through the joint program, and he has not publicly said why he entered the program. The jointly funded program assists players and their families with mental health, substance abuse and other matters.

Les Red Wings de Detroit ont placé le nom de l'attaquant Jakub Vrana au ballottage mardi, un peu plus de deux semaines après qu'il eut quitté le programme ...

Ce programme aide les joueurs et leurs proches qui sont aux prises avec des problèmes de santé mentale, de dépendance et d’autres enjeux. Le programme d’aide aux joueurs a été mis sur pied par la LNH et l’Association des joueurs en 1996, et une ligne téléphonique d’aide confidentielle leur est offerte. Le hockeyeur tchèque âgé de 26 ans a marqué 98 buts et récolté 91 mentions d’assistance en 323 matchs en carrière dans la LNH.

Il avait eu recours au programme d'aide aux joueurs de l'AJLNH en automne dernier.

L'organisation avait cédé l'attaquant de 26 ans aux Griffins de Grand Rapids dans la Ligue américaine le 28 décembre afin qu'il dispute quelques matchs de remise en forme. Il a été blanchi de la feuille de pointage en trois matchs et il a présenté un différentiel de moins-5. Il a été réintégré par la LNH et l'Association des joueurs le 16 décembre, après avoir eu recours au programme d'aide aux joueurs de l'AJLNH en automne dernier.

The Detroit Red Wings placed forward Jakub Vrana on waivers Tuesday, two-plus weeks after he returned from the player assistance program set up by the NHL ...

Detroit acquired Vrana in a trade with the Capitals in April 2021, along with Richard Panik, a first- and second-round pick in exchange for Anthony Mantha. The jointly funded group assists players and their families with mental health, substance abuse and other matters. It also comes a week after he was assigned to the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins on a conditioning loan.

Jakub Vrana was placed on waivers Tuesday, and despite the temptations, the Ottawa Senators should avoid submitting a claim on the winger.

Falling in love with the game in the early 2000’s, and taking in as much knowledge as I could since then. All in all, I think it boils down to the first part I mentioned; the lack of money available this off-season. On the third line, as I mentioned, Joseph and Motte are both injured, but they have Parker Kelly and Jake Lucchini filling in right now, and that has been working great. With Norris returning, that rounds out the top-six to where it was at the start of the season, and especially on the wing, there isn’t room right there. Vrana has been seen as a legitimate top-six winger for the majority of his career, including his time in Detroit, where he has registered 32 points in 39 games, but there is also the version of Vrana that we saw demoted to the fourth line in Washington, and was even a healthy scratch. In a perfect world, Vrana would be a great addition, now is not the time to make this move, but the production isn’t a big enough concern to warrant this kind of risk right now.

In one of the more shocking developments pertaining to the NHL waiver wire this season, the Detroit Red Wings placed talented forward Jakub Vrana on waivers ...

After missing most of the 2021-22 season with a shoulder injury, his addition back into Detroit's lineup was an anticipated one. He has since chosen to extend to the maximum length of five games. It's worth noting, of course, that Vrana has missed the bulk of this current campaign to this point after entering the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program back in October.

The Detroit Red Wings have placed forward Jakub Vrana on waivers, TSN's Chris Johnston reported on Tuesday. This content is not available due to your ...

Après être revenu de son séjour auprès du programme d'aide aux joueurs de la LNH, l'attaquant Jakub Vrana avait été envoyé à Grand Rapids dans la Ligue ...

Mais est-ce vraiment suffisant pour se débarrasser de lui de la sorte ou quelque chose s'est produit en coulisses pour forcer le DG des Wings à prendre cette décision? Évidemment, cette décision du DG Steve Yzerman prend le monde du hockey de court et en choque plus d'un alors que Vrana avait demandé de l'aide en octobre dernier pour régler des problèmes personnels. Après être revenu de son séjour auprès du programme d'aide aux joueurs de la LNH, l'attaquant Jakub Vrana avait été envoyé à Grand Rapids dans la Ligue Américaine pour fins de conditionnement en vue d'un retour au jeu.

The likely candidates that would feel the wrath of a roster crunch seemed to be Pius Suter, Adam Erne, Magnus Hellberg or Alex Nedeljkovic, and maybe even Filip ...

I will say this, Yzerman isn’t someone who forgets, and he’s proven in the past that he isn’t afraid to make a controversial move. Yzerman also shipped Jonathan Drouin off to Montreal after the two failed to see eye to eye in exchange for Mikhail Sergachev. He’s only appeared in 39 games since joining the Red Wings in a deal that Detroit sent Anthony Mantha to the Washington Capitals. The Red Wings would need to create space in anticipation of the return of Robby Fabbri, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Vrana. Yzerman is looking for players that fit his version of what he envisions the Detroit Red Wings to be today, tomorrow, and in the years to come. You could say Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman made a splash Tuesday afternoon but in a somewhat unusual way.

Steve Yzerman and Detroit Red Wings made a stunning decision to waive Jakub Vrana. Here's some insight into the move and what it means moving forward.

Read more on the [Detroit Red Wings](https://www.freep.com/sports/red-wings/) and sign up for our [Red Wings newsletter](https://profile.freep.com/newsletters/red-wings-headlines/). The appeal is getting a player who is 26 and who needs only one shot to score — and getting him for nothing. That was a major setback for a team that at the time did not have much in the way of scoring power. Vrana is the type of player contenders covet at the trade deadline, and now he is available for free. Losing Vrana this season for a significant chunk was a blow to the Wings, who counted on the forward to be a major part of their offense. With Tyler Bertuzzi and Filip Zadina projected to return later this month, the Wings will also have to trim a goaltender at some point. Her latest book, “On the Clock: Behind the Scenes with the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL Draft,” is available from [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Clock-Detroit-Wings-Behind-Scenes/dp/1629379859/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1663172706&sr=8-1), [Barnes & Noble](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/on-the-clock-helene-st-james/1140926103?ean=9781629379852) and Triumph Books. And if it doesn't work out, a team could do what the Wings did, and place him on waivers again. But Lalonde did indicate the Wings weren't going to expose Hellberg, who has emerged as backup to Ville Husso during Alex Nedeljkovic's struggles. That is because Robby Fabbri is ready to make his season debut after rehabilitating his right knee from offseason surgery. "I foresee us holding three goalies for a little bit," Lalonde said. [triggered the need to make room both on the 23-man roster, and in the lineup.](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2023/01/03/detroit-red-wings-roster-decisions-robby-fabbri-goaltender/69771713007/)

The Detroit Red Wings made room for Robby Fabbri to return to their 23-person roster by waiving Filip Vrana.

When he rejoined the Red Wings before the holiday, Vrana said he didn’t want to discuss why he entered the program. In mid-October, he entered the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program. But the Red Wings were disappointed in Vrana last season when he showed up and immediately needed shoulder surgery. Undoubtedly, some general managers around the NHL are trying to find out today why the Red Wings put Vrana on waivers. The Red Wings, Yzerman specifically, clearly reached the conclusion they can live without Vrana. One theory was the Red Wings would put No.

The Red Wings made the surprise choice to waive Vrana, who is currently on a conditioning loan, in order to activate forward Robby Fabbri.

Vrana had previously been bothered by a labrum injury, but didn’t want to get surgery during the summer preceding the season because he [viewed it as a last resort](https://theathletic.com/3057308/2022/01/07/i-cant-wait-to-be-out-there-again-jakub-vrana-back-on-the-ice-but-still-no-firm-return-date/). Detroit has waived veterans Danny DeKeyser and Jonathan Ericsson in recent seasons, only for both to return and play for the club once again. There’s no doubt Detroit was in a tricky situation by not wanting to take young, waiver-exempt players out of the lineup, and with Fabbri slated to return from injury. But by waiving him, it’s clear the Red Wings are at least comfortable with the idea of losing Vrana without getting anything in return. To that end, it is worth noting: While few players in the league can match Vrana’s release, he has not consistently had a major impact off the puck. Detroit also has several waiver-exempt young forwards it could have sent down, and although Derek Lalonde had already said earlier this week that those players [would not come out of the lineup Wednesday](https://theathletic.com/4052764/2023/01/02/red-wings-berggren-soderblom-veleno/) (with [Adam Erne](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/adam-erne-eBZO6vi04Vix8mqO/) instead expected to sit to make room for Fabbri), that decision now takes on a new significance. But of all the directions the [Red Wings](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/redwings/) could have gone to make that space, waiving Vrana — perhaps the most talented pure goal scorer on the team — was an unexpected one. [being acquired in the 2021 Anthony Mantha trade](https://theathletic.com/2514833/2021/04/12/why-the-red-wings-could-see-real-upside-from-trading-anthony-mantha-for-jakub-vrana-and-picks/) — a high-end scoring rate, especially considering his ice time. Detroit initially planned for the loan to only last three games, but Monday the team said it planned to have Vrana instead spend the full two weeks with the Griffins. That made sense given how long he was away in the assistance program. Because of the size of that cap charge, it’s entirely possible he will clear waivers. [Evolving Hockey](https://evolving-hockey.com/).