Veleno logged an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks.
Veleno's move to the top six proved to be temporary, as he was back on the fourth line in Tuesday's game. The 25-year-old has been decent over the last month, earning eight points over his last 14 outings, but if he remains on the fourth line, his offense is likely to suffer. The forward is at five goals, five assists, 35 shots on net, 56 hits and a minus-5 rating through 39 contests overall.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Tallies in overtime win
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Veleno scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.
Veleno ended a six-game goal drought, during which he had two assists. The 24-year-old forward has been one of the biggest beneficiaries under new head coach Todd McLellan, who has Veleno in a top-six role at even strength. He rarely saw anything other than fourth-line usage early in the season, and he's earned seven of his nine points this campaign over the last 11 contests. Veleno has added 33 shots on net, 54 hits and a minus-4 rating through 36 appearances.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Dishes helper
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Veleno registered an assist while logging 13:09 of ice time during Sunday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
Veleno finds himself on the top line alongside Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond and has paid instant dividends following the promotion. The 24-year-old's fantasy appeal could benefit from some exposure to the power play, but Veleno is worth a look in deeper leagues as long as he's enjoying such a prominent even-strength assignment.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Tallies again
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Veleno scored a goal on two shots and had one hit in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Montreal.
Veleno gave the Red Wings the lead six minutes into the game, going to the net and redirecting a feed from fellow fourth-liner Jonatan Berggren. Veleno has gone three straight games with a goal and four consecutive contests with a point. It's been a remarkable run of offense from a forward who had just one marker through his first 26 outings.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Scores again Friday
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Veleno scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.
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.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Tallies in Wednesday's win
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Veleno scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.
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.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Breaks slump with assist
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Veleno logged an assist and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Veleno saw a season-low 6:45 of ice time. Despite that red flag, he got on the scoresheet for the first time since his goal in Chicago on Nov. 6. The 24-year-old was an occasional scratch during his 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.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Playing, not producing offense
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Veleno was held off the scoresheet for the 13th game in a row in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Flyers.
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.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: First goal of season Wednesday
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Veleno scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Veleno deflected a shot from Moritz Seider, and his own deflection ricocheted off the Blackhawks' Nolan Allan 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. However, he's been putting up solid numbers in other categories, 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.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Puts up assist in win
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Veleno recorded an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
Veleno registered his first in five appearances this season. The 24-year-old has played 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 too limited to help in most fantasy formats.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Inks two-year deal
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Veleno signed a two-year, $4.55 million contract with the Red Wings on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
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.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Improves in fourth year
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Veleno finished with 12 goals, 16 assists and a minus-16 rating through 80 games of the 2023-24 campaign.
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.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Good to go Thursday
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Veleno (head) will play Thursday versus the Coyotes, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
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.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Won't finish contest
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Veleno won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Sabres after taking a puck to the head in the second period.
Veleno was struck by a Connor Clifton shot and immediately left the contest. 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.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Net positive effort Saturday
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Veleno posted an assist and six PIM in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Flames.
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 offense, having already established career highs in goals (10), assists (13), and power-play points (five) through 52 games.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Strikes on power play
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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.
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 been a career year.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Delivers assist on way to win
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Veleno provided an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Kings.
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.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Notches helper Thursday
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Veleno recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.
Veleno has two helpers over three contests since he returned from an undisclosed issue. The 23-year-old shifted back to center after a run of time on the wing, covering for Andrew Copp's (lower body) absence Thursday. Veleno has been a solid depth forward this season, racking up 15 points, 48 shots on net, 27 hits and a minus-11 rating over 37 appearances. His uptick in offense and drop in physicality leaves him on the fringe of fantasy relevance in standard formats.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Returning to action Sunday
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Veleno (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup versus Boston on Sunday.
Veleno missed both games after the Christmas break. He has only one assist in his last six games, giving the center seven goals and 13 points in 34 contests. Veleno is expected to return to his role as a top-six forward, but his time on the power play may be limited, as he received no work with the man advantage in his last two games.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Out with undisclosed injury
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Veleno will not be available against Minnesota on Wednesday due to an undisclosed injury, Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News reports.
Veleno has racked up 13 points in 34 games this season and should be a near-lock to top the personal best he set last season (20 points), barring an extended injury absence. With Veleno out of the lineup, both Michael Rasmussen and Jonatan Berggren figure to be candidates to move into a top-six role.
