Vanek set up two goals in Saturday's preseason win over the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Vanek receives plenty of flak in fantasy circles for his enigmatic ways, and while that's fair criticism, one must realize that the Red Wings don't have too much to lose having put him on the books for one year at $2.6 million this season. The veteran from the Czech Republic has scored in roughly 39 percent of his games since entering the league 11 years ago, and he should benefit from the speed and craftiness habitually showcased by projected linemates Darren Helm and Riley Sheahan.