Jakub Vrana

Jakub Vrana

28-Year-Old Right WingRW
Washington Capitals
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Jakub Vrana in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Capitals in October of 2024.
Scores again in Sunday's win
RWWashington Capitals
November 17, 2024
Vrana scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
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Vrana's tally was the game-winner, his first such goal this season. It came at 2:49 of the second period, and was his second goal in as many games. The 28-year-old winger is up to four tallies, three assists, 18 shots on net and a plus-5 rating across 14 contests. He may not be in the lineup every game and is often limited to bottom-six minutes when he plays, so Vrana doesn't have much fantasy value. Vrana surpassed his point total from 2023-24 (six in 21 games) with Sunday's goal.
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Vrana entered the player assistance program early in 2022-23 while with the Red Wings, limiting him to five games with the team last year. A deadline deal gave him a fresh start in St. Louis, and he cashed in on the opportunity with 10 goals and four assists over 20 contests with his new team. Various absences have derailed a number of his recent seasons, but there's still a lot of potential for him to make an impact. Vrana will likely see a middle-six role with power-play time in 2023-24, giving him a chance to potentially put it all together if he can stay healthy. He's shown 50-point potential in the past, so he could be a strong sleeper pick in fantasy.
Vrana was sidelined until early March due to a shoulder injury suffered prior to the start of the season, but he returned and played in all 26 of Detroit's games the rest of the way. Vrana was extremely productive when he was able to suit up, managing 13 goals and 19 points, including six points with the man advantage. Many pegged Vrana as a potential breakout candidate prior to the injury and nothing he showed when healthy suggested otherwise. Still just 26 years old and entering the prime of his career, Vrana remains an upside play in the middle rounds of fantasy drafts this coming fall. Don't forget his name.
After tallying 49 goals and 99 points in 151 games over the previous two seasons, Vrana seemed to fall out of favor in Washington during the 2020-21 campaign. Despite a solid 25 points through 36 contests, the Czech winger was occasionally a healthy scratch and ended up being sent to the Red Wings. He saw his ice time jump from 14:22 to 17:16 after the trade and scored 11 points in as many games with his new team. The 25-year-old should build on that expanded role as he's expected to retain a top-six role this season. With that boost in playing time, Vrana could get back into the 25-goal, 50-point range.
Vrana was on pace for a 30-goal, 200-shot campaign before the 2019-20 regular season was cut short, finishing the year fourth in team scoring. It's a contract year for Vrana, who is on the second year of a two-year bridge deal and who's already established himself as one of the league's best second-line wingers. His opportunities will be limited because Alex Ovechkin plays in front of him, thus there was little room for Vrana on the top power-play unit last season. That will cap Vrana's upside, but he also has a very high floor because the Caps are a talented group with a history of success and established chemistry on their top-two lines. Vrana has 60-point upside and fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to snatch him up in the middle rounds of this year's drafts.
The Capitals expected Vrana to solidify himself as a top-six winger in 2018-19, and he certainly obliged with a breakout 24-goal, 47-point campaign. The 23-year-old Czech earned a two-year, $6.7 million extension in the offseason and is expected to reprise his role on the second line. A promotion to the top power-play unit would help his cause, but the 13th overall pick from the 2014 NHL Entry Draft owns 30-plus-goal upside if he can stay healthy and brings serious sleeper potential in standard formats.
Vrana's full season in the NHL ranks was riddled with inconsistency. While he managed 13 goals and 27 points in 73 games, the young winger was shuffled around the lineup and benched on multiple occasions during the regular season and playoffs. Still, he could've done worse than eight points in 23 playoff games, and the first-round (13th overall) pick from the 2014 NHL Entry Draft figures to enter the regular season in a top-six role. Blessed with great speed, a quick release and solid offensive instincts, Vrana has all the makings of a consistent scoring threat provided that he habitually delivers on the backcheck. Andre Burakovsky is the only one who could conceivably cut into Vrana's ice time, but the potential exists for a breakout campaign,and owners should seize him up accordingly in the late rounds of fantasy drafts.
Another solid showing in the AHL last season earned Vrana 21 games in the nation's capital with the big club, and while he wasn't an instant success, he showed enough with six points (four on the power play) to remain highly intriguing heading into the 2017-18 season. Adding to that intrigue is that Vrana appears to have a legitimate chance at winning a top-six role for the Caps, although the No. 13 overall pick from the 2014 draft isn't guaranteed anything -- he'll even have to earn his roster spot. It’s tantalizing to think about what Vrana might be able to accomplish on a young, talented second line with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Andre Burakovsky, and that makes his situation well worth watching in training camp, as he could increase his fantasy draft stock significantly with a big showing.
The 13th overall pick from the 2014 NHL Draft, Vrana was expected to take a major step forward in his development with the AHL's Hershey Bears. Those expectations appeared to be dashed when the Czech Republic native suffered a wrist injury early in the season that caused him to miss several weeks of action. Despite the setback, Vrana returned to action the same potent offensive player as before and finished the season with 16 goals and 34 points in 38 games. It was in the AHL Playoffs, however, that the talented winger demonstrated his true potential, as he led the Bears in playoff scoring with eight goals and 14 points in 21 games. With a terrific combination of speed and shooting prowess, Vrana is expected to be a key offensive producer for the Capitals in the future, but with a glut of talented players already in the top-six he will need a strong showing in training camp to make the roster for the start of the 2016-17 NHL season, and is likely to once again start the season in the minors.
Vrana is a speedy, shifty winger who knows how to snipe – he’s a natural goal scorer with good hockey sense. He spent last season playing with Linkoping in Sweden and delivered 12 goals and 12 assists in 44 games as a 19-year-old. Vrana hit North American ice right at the end of the season and immediately made a dent, totaling five assists in three regular-season games with Hershey, then two goals and four assists in 10 playoff games. He’ll start this season in the AHL unless he knocks the jocks off the Caps’ brass in training camp. That’s possible, but not very likely. A year or two in the A will help him learn to play tough along the wall, use his linemates and build some muscle. But it won’t take more than a few seasons for Vrana to ascend to a job in D.C. Dynasty-league owners should monitor his game or stash him if they have really deep rosters. Otherwise, play the waiting game.
A bit of a surprise selection for the Capitals in June’s draft, Vrana adds more top-flight offensive talent to an organization swimming with potential blue-chip point producers. A potential top-five selection heading into last season, Vrana was inconsistent during his regular season with Linkoping of the Swedish Elite League. However, Vrana turned heads at the IIHF Under-18 Championships, and his dominant performance was enough for the Capitals to take him with the 13th overall pick. Recently signed to a three-year extension by Linkoping, the Capitals appear content to let Vrana develop overseas in 2014-15, with the aim of getting him to North America in the next year or so. Possessing an NHL-caliber shot and Marian Gaborik-like upside, Vrana has all the tools to be an outstanding fantasy player once he’s further along in the development process.
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Tallies on man advantage Friday
RWWashington Capitals
November 16, 2024
Vrana found the back of the net with a power-play marker in Friday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
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Pockets assist in loss
RWWashington Capitals
November 8, 2024
Vrana notched an assist and two PIM in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.
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Accepts gift, scores in win
RWWashington Capitals
October 31, 2024
Vrana scored an unassisted goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over Montreal.
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Manages helper Tuesday
RWWashington Capitals
October 23, 2024
Vrana posted an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
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Tallies in win
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October 16, 2024
Vrana scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Expected to stick in NHL
RWWashington Capitals
November 13, 2024
Vrana was informed by the Capitals that he should look for a more permanent residence, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Wednesday.
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Vrana has been a fringe roster player for the Caps during the start of the season, often flipping spots with Sonny Milano, but with Milano now dealing with an upper-body injury, Vrana figures to be a full-time NHL option moving forward and shouldn't have to worry about being shipped down to AHL Hershey.
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