This is my week Twenty fantasy hockey report for those competing in head
to head categories or rotisserie leagues. There are both standard and deep
league acquisition targets. 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) Igor Shesterkin, NYR, (47% Yahoo ownership): If you can still
find this guy on your waiver wire, go add him now. Over his last 6 starts, Igor
has 6 wins with a .948 SV%. I’m heavily invested in Shesterkin myself. He has
moved into a majority time share in the Rangers net as the team has gone 7-3 in
their last 10, desperately hanging on to the playoff race. The team has been
giving up a ton of shots, but the rookie goalie has been equal to the task. Add
him wherever you can find him.
2) Kevin Fiala, Min, (40% Yahoo ownership): After scoring just 1
point in his first 8 games, Fiala has been scoring at nearly a 70-point pace. The
Wild first line of Fiala, Parise, and Staal has been sustaining success over a
large sample and is worth investing in, with Kevin scoring 12 PTS in his last 10
GP. It’s going to be a 4-game week for Minnesota with the Red Wings on
Thursday. Given Fiala’s production, you may also want to consider keeping him
on your roster beyond this week.
3) Tyler Toffoli, Van, (45% Yahoo ownership): Tyler Toffoli has
been traded to Vancouver and has stepped into the role vacated by an injured
Brock Boeser on the top line and top power play. If you needed more convincing,
he scored 2 goals and added an assist in a blowout win against the Bruins last
night. Over his last 5 GP, Tyler has scored 8 PTS with 25 shots and a +6. He’s
worth a streaming spot this week, and you may even want to hang on permanently
depending how that goes.
4) Jared Spurgeon, Min, (31% Yahoo ownership): Spurgeon’s
ownership has doubled since the beginning of the month, scoring 7 PTS in his
last 10 GP, including a hat trick against Edmonton. Spurgeon has been on my
watch list all season, and is a D-Man I’m happy to add whenever the schedule aligns,
as it does this week. He’s currently on the top power play unit and I’ve added
him myself in a 12-team standard league, but the league isn’t deep enough to
warrant a permanent roster spot.
5) Kailer Yamamoto, Edm, (42% Yahoo ownership): The Oilers may
only play 3 games this week, but I’m still adding Yamamoto wherever I can find
him. There is a risk that he could get bumped from the top power play unit
whenever McDavid returns, but still holds value beyond that, having scored 14
PTS in his last 12 GP. Kailer was on my sleeper list last season, but he never
got the opportunity he’s getting now with Draisaitl.
Last Week: Viktor Olofsson, Andre Burakovsky, Jason Zucker, Antti Raanta, Jakob
Chychrun
Best Deep League Adds (under 22% ownership):
1) Pavel Buchnevich, (18% Yahoo ownership): I’ve been aboard the
Buchnevich train for the last 3 weeks, playing with Kreider and Zibanejad,
scoring 11 PTS in his last 12 GP. We will see what happens to the Rangers lines
if Kreider is moved on Monday. The best-case scenario for Pavel is maintaining the
status quo. New York may still be close enough to the wild card to hang on to
Kreider, but if he’s moved, there is also the possibility that Buchnevich steps
into his spot on the top power play.
2) Alex Stalock, Min, (16% Yahoo ownership): Stalock has
overtaken Dubnyk as the #1 goalie in Minnesota, posting an impressive .930 SV%
over his last 6 games. He stands to get at least 2, possibly 3 starts this week
and is available in many leagues. The Wild aren’t a great team, but they have
been competitive lately, winning 6 of their last 10. Stalock is certainly worth
a gamble in deeper formats.
3) Markus Nutivaara, Cbj, (0% Yahoo ownership): With the injury
to Seth Jones, the Blue Jackets have been leaning more heavily on Nutivaara,
who has 5 PTS in his last 7 GP, and is available almost everywhere. At even
strength he’s been playing on the top pairing with Zach Werenski and has averaged
20:12 of ice time over the last 2 weeks. Injuries have decimated the BJs roster,
which is creating opportunity for youngsters to fill the void.
4) Andrew Mangiapane, Cgy, (3% Yahoo ownership): The Flames 2nd
line of Tkachuk, Backlund, and Mangiapane has been hot, or at least played 2
really good games in the last 2 weeks. Mangiapane has scored 10 PTS in his last
12 GP, averaging almost 17 minutes per night. Yes, 6 of those PTS came in 2
games, but he can still help you in deeper pools, as he’s sitting on the
waiver wire in 97% of leagues.
5) Nikita Gusev, NJ, (10% Yahoo ownership): Gusev’s stock has
been volatile, but the Russian has been good, scoring at a 52-point pace on the
season. The exodus of forwards from New Jersey before the trade deadline is
creating opportunities. Simmonds has been playing on the top power play unit, a
role that Gusev could fill if Simmonds is traded. He will probably hurt your +/-
if that’s something you care about.
Last Week: Zach Sanford, Anthony Beauvillier, Aaron Dell, Tyler Toffoli, Devon
Toews
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