Joe Veleno - NHL News & Rumors

Tallies again Veleno scored a goal on two shots and had one hit in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Montreal.

Impact Veleno gave the Red Wings the lead six minutes into the game, redirecting a feed from fellow fourth-liner Jonatan Berggren. It was the third straight game with a goal and four consecutive with a point for Veleno. It's a remarkable spasm of offense from a forward, who had just one marker through his first 26 outings.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mo Seider, Joe Veleno, Derek Lalonde Post Game vs MTL | Dec. 21, 2024

21 HOURS AGO • YOUTUBE

Scores again Friday Veleno scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Impact Veleno went from nothing on offense for well over a month to a three-game point streak in the span of a week. He has two goals and an assist during his recent bounce-back on offense. The 24-year-old forward has contributed just five points with 24 shots on net, 42 hits, 19 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 28 appearances this season. Veleno will have to prove himself over a longer stretch, and that may still not be enough for him to earn fantasy interest since he's firmly in a bottom-six role.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tallies in Wednesday's win Veleno scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.

Impact Veleno has a point in back-to-back games after previously going 13 contests without one. The 24-year-old has doubled his output to four points through 27 outings this season. He's added 22 shots on net, 41 hits and 19 blocked shots while playing in a fourth-line role. He'll need to show more consistency to be an option in fantasy, and it's unlikely he'll be moving up the lineup.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Red Wings' Joe Veleno and Christian Fischer Team Up For 2-on-0 goal vs. Flyers

3 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Breaks slump with assist Veleno logged an assist and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Veleno saw a season-low 6:45 of ice time. Despite that red flag, it's a positive he got on the scoresheet for the first time since his goal in Chicago on Nov. 6. The 24-year-old has been an occasional scratch during a now-finished 13-game point drought. He has just three points to go with 20 shots on net, 39 hits, 18 blocked shots, nine PIM and a minus-5 rating over 26 appearances in a fourth-line role.

DECEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Playing, not producing offense Veleno was held off the scoresheet for the 13th game in a row in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Flyers.

Impact Veleno has been scratched four times in that span, but he's playing more often than not. When he suits up, he usually fills a fourth-line role, which won't make it easy for him to generate offense. The 24-year-old is at two points, 20 shots on net, 37 hits, 17 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 25 outings this season, a drastic drop-off compared to the career-high 28 points he amassed in 2023-24. Veleno is also averaging a career-low 11:01 of ice time in 2024-25.

DECEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Veleno, Derek Lalonde Morning Skate Media | Detroit Red Wings Joe Veleno, Derek Lalonde Morning Skate Media Availability vs BUF | Dec. 9, 2024.

DECEMBER 9 • NHL.COM

First goal of season Wednesday Veleno scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Veleno deflected a shot from Moritz Seider, and his own deflected ricocheted off a Blackhawks player before getting past Petr Mrazek for Detroit's third goal early in the third period. This was Veleno's first goal and second point of the season, so he won't deliver a lot of fantasy production in most formats. He's been putting up solid numbers in other categories, though, as he's racked up 19 hits and nine blocked shots in his 12 contests. Ultimately, though, the lack of scoring can't be overlooked, so fantasy managers would be wise looking at other options in the waiver wire.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers' Corey Perry Takes On Red Wings' Joe Veleno In Spirited Tilt

OCTOBER 27 • YOUTUBE

Puts up assist in win Veleno recorded an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Impact The point was Veleno's first in five appearances this season. The 24-year-old has played in a bottom-six role so far, adding seven shots on net, 12 hits, six blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. He's filled a similar role over the last three campaigns, earning a career-high 28 points over 80 regular-season contests in 2023-24. Veleno can throw hits, but his offense is a bit too limited to help in most fantasy formats.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Veleno & Derek Lalonde Media Availability | Detroit Red Wings Joe Veleno & Derek Lalonde Media Availability | Oct. 11, 2024

OCTOBER 11 • NHL.COM

Joe Veleno & Carter Mazur Media Availability | Detroit Red Wings Joe Veleno & Carter Mazur Media Availability | Sept. 28, 2024

SEPTEMBER 28 • NHL.COM

Red Wings re-sign Joe Veleno to two-year contract | Detroit Red Wings 2018 First-round pick has played in 232 games with Detroit

JULY 20 • NHL.COM

Red Wings sign RFA Joe Veleno to 2-year contract Restricted free agent forward Joe Veleno signed a two-year, $4.55 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.Veleno, 24, filed...

JULY 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Inks two-year deal Veleno signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Red Wings on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Impact Veleno was a restricted free agent coming off a one-year, $825,000 contract. He had 12 goals and 28 points in 80 contests last season. The 24-year-old is likely to start the 2024-25 campaign in a bottom-six role, but he does have some upside.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Improves in fourth year Veleno finished with 12 goals, 16 assists and a minus-16 rating through 80 games of the 2023-24 campaign.

Impact Veleno established new career highs for goals and helpers, but that should be taken with a grain of salt, as this was just his fourth year in the league, including a five-game sample in the 2020-21 campaign. When Veleno was drafted in the first round (No. 30 overall) in 2018, the consensus thought among hockey pundits was that the skilled forward would rapidly evolve into a top-six skater with heavy utilization on the power play, but that hasn't materialized. Veleno took a pay cut ahead of last season and ended up with a one-year, $825,000 contract to remain with the Wings. The 24-year-old is set to become a restricted free agent after showing modest improvement this season.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Thursday Veleno (head) will play Thursday versus the Coyotes, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Impact Veleno will play Thursday after taking a puck off the head or neck in the second period of Tuesday's game versus the Sabres. The 24-year-old will play in a middle-six role between Michael Rasmussen and Patrick Kane. With Veleno good to go and Austin Czarnik called up, Daniel Sprong will be a healthy scratch.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Won't finish contest Veleno won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Sabres after taking a puck to the head in the second period.

Impact Veleno was struck by a Connor Clifton shot and immediately left the game. The 24-year-old Veleno has been in a top-six role due to Dylan Larkin (lower body) being out. With Larkin not expected back for another week, Veleno's absence will likely force the Red Wings to make a roster move.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Veleno, Shayne Gostisbehere, Derek Lalonde Post Game Comments | Feb. 25 vs WSH

FEBRUARY 28 • YOUTUBE

Net positive effort Saturday Veleno posted an assist and six PIM in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Flames.

Impact Veleno was whistled for roughing, hooking and holding throughout the contest, but Wings goalie James Reimer stood on his head and the penalty-killing units were on point to let the winger off the hook. Most importantly, Veleno added his fifth point in the last six games, with the hot streak comprised of two goals and three helpers. The third-line contributor continues to sprinkle in the offense having already established career highs in goals (10), assists (13), and power-play points, with five of those through 52 games.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes on power play Veleno scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Oilers.

Impact Veleno scored midway through the second period to cut the Red Wings' deficit to 3-2. The 24-year-old has two goals and two assists over his last four games, with three of those points coming on the power play. While he's seeing bottom-six usage at even strength, he's also on the second power-play unit. The Quebec native has 10 goals, 22 points (five on the power play), 58 shots on net, 56 hits and a minus-13 rating through 50 appearances in what's already a career year.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Larkin, Joe Veleno, Derek Lalonde Post Game Comments | 1/31 OTT

FEBRUARY 1 • YOUTUBE

Red Wings' Joe Veleno Sets Up Daniel Sprong For One-Time Blast Off Sloppy Turnover From Senators

FEBRUARY 1 • YOUTUBE

Delivers assist on way to win Veleno provided an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Kings.

Impact With eight goals and nine assists through 40 games, Veleno finds himself four points away from establishing a new career high. The Red Wings have given Veleno plenty of opportunities to shine since drafting him 30th overall in 2018, and this is a pivotal year in terms of proving his worth given that he's on an expiring contract with a cap hit set at a mere $825,000. Veleno is due to become a restricted free agent in the summer.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

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