NHL Fantasy Waiver Wire: Minnesota's Stock Rises, Jeff Skinner's Falls
NHL Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire: Letting You Know Which Players You Should Add/Drop Heading Into Week 20, Complete Injury Update, Players of the Week, and More!
Welcome back to our weekly NHL fantasy hockey waiver wire. Minnesota's players continue to rise in all aspects of the game while Jeff Skinner is the week's biggest downward trending player. Also, Vancouver is going through a massive hit of injuries due to player illness'. There's also three new players for top players of the week for their respective positions.
Like always, we're here to help you gain the most out of your hockey pool. Most NHL fantasy pools consist of a weekly total before being reset. So, it's best to maximize your scoring during that week to either stay in the lead or try to climb the standings. The toughest part is always releasing players, but if you're in a pool that isn't very active, you can take those chances.
If you're in a pool that everyone is involved in daily, at least keep your star players even if they're going through a cold streak, so they're not picked up when you release them.
*For a Yahoo pool containing 10 teams or less that only focus' on the essentials*
Adds: (Depending on how your free agent pool looks)
Jan 26, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling (33) makes a save during the second period of the game against the Winnipeg Jets at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports
Centres:
Nick Schmaltz (CHI) – 6% ownership, 849 adds since last week, 6G, 10A, +8
Mikael Backlund (CGY) – 42% ownership, 489 adds since last week, 19G, 25A, +9
Mikko Koivu (MIN) – 55% ownership, 489 adds since last week, 17G, 29A, +30
Martin Hanzal (MIN) – 11% ownership, 353 adds since last week, 16G, 10A, -15
Boone Jenner (CBJ) – 42% ownership, 334 adds since last week, 12G, 11A, +4
Sam Reinhart (BUF) – 29% ownership, 299 adds since last week, 14G, 24A, -6
Left Wingers:
Richard Panik (CHI) – 38% ownership, 961 adds since last week, 16G, 16A, +8
Tanner Pearson (LA) – 18% ownership, 757 adds since last week, 19G, 18A, +14
Ryan Hartman (CHI) – 5% ownership, 285 adds since last week, 15G, 11A, +10
Ondrej Palat (TB) – 28% ownership, 274 adds since last week, 13G, 17A, Even
Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) – 56% ownership, 260 adds since last week, 11G, 30A, +12
Jason Zucker (MIN) – 43% ownership, 259 adds since last week, 18G, 23A, +32
Right Wingers:
Radim Vrbata (ARI) – 20% ownership, 770 adds since last week, 14G, 30A, -16
Michael Frolik (CGY) – 16% ownership, 366 adds since last week, 13G, 22A, +8
William Nylander (TOR) – 63% ownership, 215 adds since last week, 17G, 26A, -1
Sebastian Aho (CAR) – 28% ownership, 211 adds since last week, 17G, 16A, -2
Andrew Shaw (MTL) – 19% ownership, 195 adds since last week, 9G, 13A, +3
Charlie Coyle (MIN) – 54% ownership, 168 adds since last week, 14G, 30A, +13
Defence:
Jake Gardiner (TOR) – 49% ownership, 663 adds since last week, 9G, 23A, +23
Ryan Ellis (NSH) – 28% ownership, 662 adds since last week, 9G, 18A, +6
Brady Skjei (NYR) – 23% ownership, 585 adds since last week, 2G, 27A, +15
Oscar Klefbom (EDM) – 42% ownership, 443 adds since last week, 11G, 15A, +6
Alex Goligoski (ARI) – 18% ownership, 354 adds since last week, 2G, 22A, -6
Mark Borowiecki (OTT) – 13% ownership, 254 adds since last week, 1G, 1A, -2
Goalies:
Scott Darling (CHI) – 31% ownership, 2,432 adds since last week, 14W, 47GA, 2.19GAA
James Reimer (FLA) – 38% ownership, 1,495 adds since last week, 12W, 58GA, 2.48GAA
Brian Elliott (CGY) – 61% ownership, 926 adds since last week, 14W, 86GA, 2.81GAA
Louis Domingue (ARI) – 3% ownership, 440 adds since last week, 5W, 65GA, 3.38GAA
Anders Nilsson (BUF) – 8% ownership, 409 adds since last week, 9W, 52GA, 2.67GAA
Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) – 43% ownership, 294 adds since last week, 20W, 108GA, 2.79GAA
*For a Yahoo pool containing 20 teams or less that only focus' on the essentials*
Adds: (Depending on how your free agent pool looks)
Feb 18, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Detroit Red Wings right wing Tomas Jurco (26) reacts after scoring a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Centres:
Nick Schmaltz (CHI) – 6% ownership, 900 adds since last week, 6G, 10A, +8
Brayden Point (TB) – 2% ownership, 77 adds since last week, 8G, 15A, +1
Frank Vatrano (BOS) – 3% ownership, 69 adds since last week, 9G, 6A, -3
Mathieu Perreault (WPG) – 3% ownership, 62 adds since last week, 6G, 17A, -13
Vladislav Namestnikov (TB) – 2% ownership, 53 adds since last week, 9G, 14A, -5
Cody Eakin (DAL) – 1% ownership, 49 adds since last week, 3G, 7A, -6
Left Wingers:
Marcus Foligno (BUF) – 5% ownership, 129 adds since last week, 10G, 7A, -1
Phillip Di Giuseppe (CAR) – 0% ownership, 55 adds since last week, 1G, 4A, -10
Micheal Ferland (CGY) – 1% ownership,51 adds since last week, 10G, 7A, -5
Tomas Jurco (CHI) – 0% ownership, 45 adds since last week, 0G, 0A, -8
Jiri Hudler (DAL) – 3% ownership, 43 adds since last week, 2G, 6A, -2
Jordan Martinook (ARI) – 2% ownership, 42 adds since last week, 10G, 11A, -2
Right Wingers:
Andrew Shaw (MTL) – 19% ownership, 206 adds since last week, 9G, 13A, +3
Oliver Bjorkstrand (CBJ) – 1% ownership, 71 adds since last week, 2G, 1A, +2
Ryan Reaves (STL) – 1% ownership, 67 adds since last week, 3G, 5A, +1
Josh Anderson (CBJ) – 2% ownership, 59 adds since last week, 13G, 10A, +9
Zack Kassian (EDM) – 2% ownership, 53 adds since last week, 5G, 12A, Even
Troy Brouwer (CGY) – 6% ownership, 45 adds since last week, 10G, 7A, -5
Defence:
Luke Schenn (ARI) – 6% ownership, 192 adds since last week, 0G, 6A, -8
Eric Gryba (EDM) – 1% ownership, 68 adds since last week, 1G, 4A, -4
Michael Matheson (FLA) – 3% ownership, 59 adds since last week, 5G, 9A, +2
Cody Ceci (OTT) – 4% ownership, 57 adds since last week, 1G, 8A, -12
Adam McQuaid (BOS) – 1% ownership, 55 adds since last week, 2G, 6A, +2
Deryk Engelland (CGY) – 4% ownership, 38 adds since last week, 3G, 9A, +5
Goalies:
Louis Domingue (ARI) – 3% ownership, 474 adds since last week, 5W, 65GA, 3.38GAA
Jonathan Bernier (ANA) – 11% ownership, 190 adds since last week, 9W, 53GA, 2.94GAA
Joonas Korpisalo (CBJ) – 2% ownership, 113 adds since last week, 5W, 17GA, 2.74GAA
Antti Raanta (NYR) – 25% ownership, 96 adds since last week, 12W, 42GA, 2.36GAA
Aaron Dell (SJ) – 4% ownership, 51 adds since last week, 7W, 22GA, 1.95GAA
Jeremy Smith (COL) – 1% ownership, 42 adds since last week, 1W, 9GA, 3.05GAA
*For an ESPN pool containing 10-20 teams, including all statistical categories*
Vegas Golden Knights: New York Rangers right wing Rick Nash (61) celebrates scoring a goal during the first period against the Calgary Flames at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Centres:
Leo Komarov (TOR) – 10G, 13A, +7, 25PIM, 3PPG, 4PPA, 1SHG, 0SHA, 85SH, 190HITS, 39BLKS, 1GWG
Mikko Koivu (MIN) – 17G, 29A, +30, 22PIM, 2PPG, 14PPA, 0SHG, 1SHA, 97SH, 22HITS, 50BLKS, 4GWG
Adam Lowry (WPG) – 10G, 9A, -1, 27PIM, 3PPG, 3PPA, 0SHG, 1SHA, 93SH, 170HITS, 44BLKS, 0GWG
Martin Hanzal (MIN) – 16G, 10A, -15, 43PIM, 4PPG, 4PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 126SH, 105HITS, 45BLKS, 2GWG
Zack Smith (OTT) – 14G, 15A, +8, 47PIM, 1PPG, 0PPA, 2SHG, 0SHA, 115SH, 105HITS, 31BLKS, 0GWG
Jean-Gabriel Pageau (OTT) – 6G, 15A, +5, 16PIM, 0PPG, 0PPA, 0SHG, 1SHA, 117SH, 126HITS, 52BLKS, 1GWG
Left Wingers:
Anders Lee (NYI) – 23G, 14A, +9, 36PIM, 7PPG, 4PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 137SH, 119HITS, 29BLKS, 4GWG
Nick Ritchie (ANA) – 11G, 11A, +1, 39PIM, 1PPG, 1PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 123SH, 196HITS, 17BLKS, 3GWG
Marcus Foligno (BUF) – 10G, 7A, -1, 60PIM, 0PPG, 0PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 80SH, 210HITS, 49BLKS, 0GWG
Viktor Arvidsson (NSH) – 20G, 23A, +15, 16PIM, 3PPG, 3PPA, 3SHG, 2SHA, 186SH, 16HITS, 37BLKS, 2GWG
Tanner Pearson (LA) – 19G, 18A, +14, 11PIM, 2PPG, 3PPA, 0SHG, 1SHA, 131SH, 92HITS, 20BLKS, 4GWG
Jason Zucker (MIN) – 18G, 23A, +32, 28PIM, 1PPG, 0PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 126SH, 50HITS, 31BLKS, 2GWG
Right Wingers:
Nino Niederreiter (MIN) – 19G, 26A, +19, 39PIM, 8PPG, 6PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 131SH, 94HITS, 16BLKS, 2GWG
Patrick Eaves (ANA) – 21G, 16A, -11, 16PIM, 11PPG, 5PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 159SH, 60HITS, 33BLKS, 1GWG
Radim Vrbata (ARI) – 14G, 30A, -16, 10PIM, 3PPG, 10PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 183SH, 39HITS, 22BLKS, 1GWG
Tom Wilson (WSH) – 6G, 9A, +10, 74PIM, 0PPG, 0PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 66SH, 168HITS, 29BLKS, 0GWG
Rick Nash (NYR) – 17G, 13A, Even, 18PIM, 5PPG, 3PPA, 1SHG, 0SHA, 143SH, 50HITS, 29BLKS, 3GWG
Zack Kassian (EDM) – 5G, 12A, Even, 86PIM, 0PPG, 0PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 83SH, 138HITS, 11BLKS, 0GWG
Defence:
Luke Schenn (ARI) – 0G, 6A, -8, 66PIM, 0PPG, 0PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 74SH, 209HITS, 87BLKS, 0GWG
Nikita Zaitsev (TOR) – 2G, 25A, -14, 26PIM, 1PPG, 7PPA, 0SHG, 1SHA, 85SH, 142HITS, 108BLKS, 0GWG
Calvin de Haan (NYI) – 4G, 12A, +7, 30PIM, 1PPG, 1PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 89SH, 96HITS, 152BLKS, 1GWG
Ivan Provorov (PHI) – 5G, 19A, -11, 24PIM, 0PPG, 4PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 120SH, 82HITS, 127BLKS, 1GWG
Dmitry Orlov (WSH) – 4G, 23A, +28, 38PIM, 1PPG, 5PPA, 0SHG, 0SHA, 93SH, 95HITS, 74BLKS, 0GWG
Josh Manson (ANA) – 3G, 10A, +4, 63PIM, 0PPG, 0PPA, 0SHG, 1SHA, 58SH, 184HITS, 58BLKS, 1GWG
Goalies:
Martin Jones (SJ) – 29W, 15L, 6OTL, 115GA, 1,232SV, .915SV%, 2SO
Peter Budaj (TB) – 27W, 20L, 3OTL, 107GA, 1,179SV, .917SV%, 7SO
Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) – 20W, 15L, 3OTL, 108GA, 1,088SV, .910SV%, 3SO
Thomas Greiss (NYI) – 20W, 12L, 3OTL, 85GA, 962SV, .919SV%, 3SO
Mike Condon (OTT) – 17W, 10L, 5OTL, 78GA, 822SV, .913SV%, 5SO
Calvin Pickard (COL) – 10W, 19L, 2OTL, 90GA, 896SV, .909SV%, 2SO
Legend:
G = Goals
A = Assists
PIM = Penalty Minutes
PPG = Power-Play-Goals
PPA = Power-Play-Assists
SHG = Short-Handed-Goals
SHO = Short-Handed Assists
GWG = Game-Winning-Goals
SH = Shots
Hits = Hits
BLKS = Blocks
W = Wins
L = Losses
SV = Saves
SV% = Save Percentage
SO = Shutouts
GA = Goals Against
GAA = Goals-Against-Average
Drops: (Players currently on cold streaks).
Adam Henrique (NJ) – 2 points in last 7 games.
Jeff Skinner (CAR) – 4 points in last 15 games.
Phil Kessel (PIT) – 1 point in last 4 games.
Eric Staal (MIN) – 1 point in last 4 games.
Patric Hornqvist (PIT) – 1 point in last 4 games.
John Klingberg (DAL) – 2 points in last 8 games.
Blake Wheeler (WPG) – 1 point in last 4 games.
Sebastian Aho (CAR) – 1 point in last 4 games.
Zach Parise (MIN) – 1 point in last 4 games.
Brent Seabrook (CHI) – 1 point in last 4 games.
Claude Giroux (PHI) – 2 points in last 9 games.
J.T. Miller (NYR) – 1 point in last 5 games.
Bryan Little (WPG) – 1 point in last 6 games.
Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG) – 1 point in last 9 games.
Ryan Strome (NYI) – 0 points in last 3 games.
Matt Duchene (COL) – 0 points in last 3 games.
Derek Stepan (NYR) – 0 points in last 3 games.
Chris Kunitz (PIT) – 0 points in last 4 games.
Alex Pietrangelo (STL) – 0 points in last 4 games.
Justin Faulk (CAR) – 0 points in last 4 games.
Morgan Rielly (TOR) – 0 points in last 4 games.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ARI) – 0 points in last 4 games.
Mike Cammalleri (NJ) – 0 points in last 5 games.
Marcus Johansson (WSH) – 0 points in last 5 games.
Alexander Radulov (MTL) – 0 points in last 6 games.
Roberto Luongo (FLA) – 2-2-0 in last 4 games.
Jacob Markstrom (VAN) – 1-1-0 in last 2 games.
Antti Niemi (DAL) – 1-2-0 in last 3 games.
Cam Ward (CAR) – 0-2-0 in last 2 games.
Ryan Miller (VAN) – 0-2-0 in last 2 games.
Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB) – 0-1-1 in last 2 games.
Philipp Grubauer (WSH) – 0-2-0 in last 2 games.
Key Injuries:
John Gibson (ANA) – Lower-Body – Day-to-Day
Corey Crawford (CHI) – Flu – Week-to-Week
Semyon Varlamov (COL) – Groin – Day-to-Day
Gustav Nyquist (DET) – N/A – March
Jimmy Howard (DET) – Knee – Day-to-Day
Pavel Zacha (NJ) – Concussion – Day-to-Day
Mark Stone (OTT) – Neck – Day-to-Day
Mike Hoffman (OTT) – Groin – Day-to-Day
Bobby Ryan (OTT) – Finger – Indefinitely
Travis Konecny (PHI) – Lower-Body – Week-to-Week
Kris Letang (PIT) – Upper-Body – Day-to-Day
Olli Maatta (PIT) – Hand – Day-to-Day
Robby Fabbri (STL) – Knee – Out-for-Season
Ben Bishop (LA) – Illness – Day-to-Day
Steven Stamkos (TB) – Knee – Indefinitely
Tyler Bozak (TOR) – Hand – Day-to-Day
Mitch Marner (TOR) – Upper-Body – Day-to-Day
Troy Stecher (VAN) – Illness – Undisclosed
Ben Hutton (VAN) – Illness – Undisclosed
Markus Granlund (VAN) – Illness – Undisclosed
T.J. Oshie (WSH) – Upper-Body – Day-to-Day
Andre Burakovsky (WSH) – Hand – March
Jacob Trouba (WPG) – N/A – March
Top Forward of the Week: Jonathan Toews (CHI) – (4GP, 4G, 5A, 9PTS, +6)
Jonathan Toews is a cornerstone player even in fantasy pools, so he's going to be hard to acquire but if you wish to do so you may end up giving up a lot. That is if you're in a keeper league, if you're in a yearly pool, you have better luck waiting until next year.
Top Defenseman of the Week: Jake Gardiner (TOR) – (4GP, 2G, 4A, 6PTS, +5)
Jake Gardiner isn't the hottest commodity when it comes to defenseman, so the fact that he's been playing super solid and is expected to continue doing so makes him a defenseman you should grab up. He's usually sitting in free agent pools so if you're lucky enough to grab him in their for some extra depth, do it. If you see him on another team however and wish to acquire him, it shouldn't take much to do so.
Top Goalie of the Week: Cam Talbot (EDM) – (2GP, 2W, 2.00GAA, .945SV%, 0SO)
Cam Talbot is one of the hottest goalies in the NHL meaning he's already on someone else's team. Acquiring may be hard cause everyone knows the Oilers are just going to get better and better, but if you have a solid core of scorers and can afford to give up a couple, then, by all means, do what you have to in order to get Cam on your team.
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