This is my week twenty fantasy hockey report for those competing in head
to head categories or rotisserie leagues. Yahoo standard league playoffs are a week away. There are both standard and deep
league acquisition targets to help your playoff seeding. This is more of a “waiver wire” report, looking for
those who are more likely to be available in your league as opposed to the
universally owned players. I also do not recommend any players who play 2 games
or less over the next 7 days (Monday to Sunday), with a preference for those
with 4 or more games.
Best Standard League Adds (20% to 60% Yahoo ownership):
1) Frank Vatrano, W, Fla,
(29% Yahoo ownership): The Panthers are going to be playing 5 games this week,
some of them against weak opponents. Over his 12 GP Vatrano has scored 7 PTS with 23
shots and 27 hits while averaging 15:45 of ice time. The team also plays 4
games in the first week of the Yahoo standard league playoffs, so there’s value
in hanging on to him beyond just the upcoming match-up.
2) Reilly Smith, W, LV, (43%
Yahoo ownership): Vegas is going to be playing 4 games next week, none of them
against strong defensive teams. Smith has scored 5 PTS in his last 6 GP, with
17 shots while averaging 18:15 of ice time, playing on a line with Marchessault
and Karlsson. He’s been heating up, getting great deployment, with a really
good schedule. Stream him where available.
3) Brian Elliot, G, Phi, (22%
Yahoo ownership): Carter Hart has been injured and is expected to miss a week. In
3 games since returning from injury himself, Elliot has posted a 2.28 GAA and
.938 SV%. This is not a goalie that I trust long-term, but the Flyers play 4
games next week, all against average to below average offensive teams. He’s a
sneaky sleeper if you desperately need goalie starts to make the playoffs.
4) Shea Theodore, D, LV, (36%
Yahoo ownership): As stated above, Vegas has a great schedule coming up. The
kid has scored 5 PTS in his last 12 GP, with 30 shots on goal, on pace for a 35-point
season. There aren’t many better streaming options who are widely available,
especially for the Friday Sunday games against Anaheim and Vancouver. Also
plays Thursday, so I love him as a Wednesday night addition.
5) Vincent Trocheck, C, Fla,
(60% Yahoo ownership): Trocheck has only scored 4 PTS in his last 12 GP (with
32 shots and 23 hits), so people have started dropping him. If he was dropped
in your league, Trocheck is a great streaming target, especially for that
Sunday game against Ottawa. Last season he was a 75-point player, so the
offensive upside is there even if the scoring pace has slowed down lately.
Last Week: Erik Gustafsson, Josh
Anderson, Mats Zuccarello, Jason Zucker, Darcy Kuemper
Best Deep League Adds (under 20% ownership):
1) Carl Soderberg, C, Col, (17%
Yahoo ownership): The Avalanche have a fantastic schedule next week, playing Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun against Fla, Van, SJ, and Ana. Soderberg is on pace for a
54-point season (which would be a career high) and has scored 7 PTS in his last
8 GP with 29 shots and a +7 while average 18:48 of ice time. He’ll probably be
on my bust list next season, but in the meantime strike while the iron is hot.
2) Alex Killorn, W, TB, (13%
Yahoo ownership): There are a few blowout candidates coming up for the
Lightning. Killorn may be playing on the 3rd line with Cirelli and
Gourde, but has still scored 5 PTS in his last 8 GP, with 19 shots. He has good
upside this week and can help you out in a deep league. Not worth consideration
in shallow leagues.
3) James Reimer, G, Fla, (16%
Yahoo ownership): The Panthers play 5 games next week, so Reimer will see 2-3
starts guaranteed. He’s had some rough patches this season, but has calmed down
over the last 30 days with a 2.70 GAA and .916 SV%. There is some risk to
picking up this guy, so you’ll need to be desperate for starts and saves to
make this add.
4) Nikita Zadorov, D, Col,
(14% Yahoo ownership): If your league does not count hits, you can scratch this
recommendation (instead take a look at Severson or Sanheim). Over his last 12
GP, Zadorov has recorded 52 hits (with 4 PTS and only 14 shots). You can almost
add him in a 12-team standard league if you need to win that category to make
the playoffs.
5) J.T Compher, W, Col, (5% Yahoo
ownership): We have already established that the Avalanche have a very
appealing schedule, and Compher is another guy who has been productive lately,
scoring 6 PTS in his last 8 GP. He’s only owned in 5% of leagues, so he’ll be
widely available for deep league streaming.
Last Week: Dominik Kahun, Brandon
Saad, Anders Nilsson, Jordan Oesterle, Pavel Buchnevich
The 1% (best adds 1% owned or less):
1) Troy Stecher, D, Van: The
Canucks have continued playing Stecher big minutes (averaging 27:05 over last 6
GP) with Edler and Tanev injured, and the team has a stacked schedule at the
start of next week (Ari, Col, Ana) with 3 games in the first 4 days. Stecher is
a great deep league streamer.
2) Matt Calvert, W, Col: Over
his last 12 GP, Calvert has scored 6 PTS with 11 PIMs, 26 shots, and 20 hits
while averaging 15:16 of ice time. Has more value in a categories league than a
straight up PTS league, but even his scoring production has been decent. I just
added him as a streamer in my 18-team league.
3) Riley Sheahan, C/W, Fla:
Sheahan is a good volume play next week, with the Panthers having a 5-game
schedule. He’s got limited offensive upside, scoring 2 PTS in his last 7 GP,
but he’s got LW eligibility and will probably give you around 25 faceoff wins
and 8 shots next week. You need to count FW in your league for Sheahan to be
relevant.
Last Week: Derek Ryan, Vinnie
Hinostroza, Cody Ceci
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