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Givani Smith - Lands on waiversSmith was placed on waivers Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

ImpactSmith, who'd been a healthy scratch in San Jose's last six games, figures to report to AHL San Jose should he clear waivers. The 26-year-old Smith has no points in six games this season after logging one goal and four points in 36 games with the Sharks last year.

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Jake Walman - Puts up power-play helper in lossWalman notched a power-play assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Panthers.

ImpactWalman had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests. The Sharks' offense has gone cold on their tough road trip, but Walman has helped out on three of the team's eight goals over their last four games. For the season, he has 20 points (four on the power play), 64 shots on net, 37 blocked shots, 23 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-7 rating across 25 appearances. He needs one more point to match his career high from last season.

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Mikael Granlund - Garners power-play helperGranlund had a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Panthers.

ImpactGranlund set up a Tyler Toffoli tally late in the third period to prevent a shutout. The 32-year-old Granlund has contributed a goal and five helpers over his last five contests. For the season, the steady center has 30 points (10 on the power play), 81 shots on net, 23 hits, 19 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 28 appearances.

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Sam Bennett - Riding seven-game point streakBennett notched an assist, four shots on goal and nine PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

ImpactBennett set up Matthew Tkachuk's goal just 23 seconds into the game. The helper moved Bennett's point streak to seven games (four goals, four assists). He also fought Mario Ferraro in the third period. Bennett continues to bring an excellent mix of offense and grit on the Panthers' second line. He's contributed 13 goals, 13 helpers, six power-play points, 82 shots on net, 61 hits, 39 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 27 contests.

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Tomas Nosek - Sends assist in winNosek produced an assist, two shots on goal and four blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

ImpactNosek ended a seven-game point drought when he set up the second of Matthew Tkachuk's tallies Saturday. He's held a consistent spot in the bottom six, though Nosek doesn't typically score enough to earn interest in fantasy. He's at four points, 14 shots on net, 20 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 16 outings this season, and he's currently centering the fourth line.

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Matthew Tkachuk - Keeps sizzling streak aliveTkachuk recorded two goals, a plus-2 rating and six shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

ImpactTkachuk received a fair share of criticism due to a slow start to the season. but that's a distant memory now. The 26-year-old winger has been on a tear of late and has recorded four straight multi-point performances, tallying five goals and eight helpers in that stretch. Seven of those 13 points (two goals, five assists) have come on the power play, but Tkachuk has generated chaos on opposing defenses in even strength as well. Even when accounting for his slow start to the campaign, Tkachuk is up to 30 points (10 goals, 20 assists) in 23 games this season.

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Aleksander Barkov - Scores another PP goalBarkov scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

ImpactBarkov has been on a solid run of late and has extended his point streak to six games, finding twine four times and posting three multi-point efforts in that stretch. He's been deadly on the power play, as he's scored his four goals during that stretch with the man advantage. The star playmaker has been Florida's best player all season long, though his ongoing productive stretch boosts his fantasy upside even further. He has 28 points, with eight goals and 20 helpers, in his 20 outings in 2024-25.

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