It’s been a week since we started and everything is up in the air. The Sabers and Red Wings are young but may be ready to fight. And congratulations to the one who correctly predicted that the Flyers would be a defensive juggernaut (Wednesday wasn’t great, but his four goals in Florida weren’t terrible) while Wild suddenly forgot how to play D. Oops. Traded for Marc-André Fleury just before the season? It happened so I’m not worried at all. Thursday’s win is a good start.)
There’s still a lot left in the season, so don’t panic after an early fantasy setback or a few injuries. Just regroup, reassess, and refuel. A great way to add talent is to head to Waiver Wires, which are free for all players to join! That is, unless someone else reaches them first.
Take a seat and check out these widely available NHLers. They should be useful for any format and skill level, but may not be ideal for shallow/beginner leagues.
(Roster rate as of October 21)
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Travis ConneknyPHI (Yahoo: 47%): John Tortorella introduced a new system to Philadelphia and the players responded. Connectinny has had four goals, two assists, 15 shots and five hits in his first four games.He leads the way with top even strength and power play
It’s been a week since we started and everything is up in the air. The Sabers and Red Wings are young but may be ready to fight. And congratulations to the one who correctly predicted that the Flyers would be a defensive juggernaut (Wednesday wasn’t great, but his four goals in Florida weren’t terrible) while Wild suddenly forgot how to play D. Oops. Traded for Marc-André Fleury just before the season? It happened so I’m not worried at all. Thursday’s win is a good start.)
There’s still a lot left in the season, so don’t panic after an early fantasy setback or a few injuries. Just regroup, reassess, and refuel. A great way to add talent is to head to Waiver Wires, which are free for all players to join! That is, unless someone else reaches them first.
Take a seat and check out these widely available NHLers. They should be useful for any format and skill level, but may not be ideal for shallow/beginner leagues.
(Roster rate as of October 21)
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Travis ConneknyPHI (Yahoo: 47%): John Tortorella introduced a new system to Philadelphia and the players responded. Connectinny has had four goals, two assists, 15 shots and five hits in his first four games. He leads in the top even strength and power play units, and is heavily backed in both special teams groups, skating for more than 20 minutes a night. But don’t expect Konecny to do the same.
Gabriel BilardiLA (Yahoo: 43%): Following his goal and assist in the season opener, Biraldi earned LA’s lead man advantage and opened an account with PPG on Tuesday. It’s rare to see him third among the NHL’s scoring leaders, but he’s scored his seven points so far. So far Biraldi’s ice time has hovered in the 13-14 minute range, but now he’s over 16 and is still on the rise.
boone jennerCLS (Yahoo: 40%): Jenner has been largely overlooked in standard grading formats for years due to her inconsistent grading. It’s when other categories are included that he becomes a star. Jenner performed well overall last season as he tallied 44 points, 160 shots, 80 hits, 56 blocks and 649 face-to-face wins in just 59 contests. As Columbus’ top center, he has the advantage of being on par with rookie Jonny Gaudreau and Patrick Laing before his injury. Jenner is up the numbers again with 3 assists, 20 shots, 8 hits, 10 blocks, and his league-leading 78 head-to-head wins.
Jake DebrasqueBOS (Yahoo: 38%): Speaking of forwards whose stocks are skyrocketing, De Brusk loves life on the front lines. He was injured in Game 1 and was forced to miss the next game, but in his next two games he tallied 2 goals, 3 assists, 9 shots and a plus-5. DeBrusk has also joined his play as No. 1 power, but has yet to produce anything. If Brad Marchand returns, his top rank may be gone, but that probably won’t be for at least another month.
Oliver BjorkstrandSEA (Yahoo: 30%): It may have taken Björkstrand some time to get the hang of the NHL, but he’s made up for it over the past three seasons, totaling 137 points, 520 shots and 179 hits in 185 games. His horrible plus-minus probably won’t improve much in Seattle, but his other stats tend to mask it.Bjorkstrand is technically in the Kraken’s back-up man advantage, but neither unit also has similar skills and outputs. Expect Dane to be a hard worker and steady contributor up front.
Ivan BarbashevSTL (Yahoo: 29%): Barbashev scored 60 points last year teaming with what is essentially St. Louis’ top trio, Vladimir Tarasenko and Robert Thomas. He bounces back and forth between lines, occasionally acting as a center, but is better known as a winger (at Yahoo he holds both C and LW credentials). Barbashev is poised to expand his powerplay role and should continue to do well when it comes to shots (111 in his season in 2021-22) and hits (160).
Michael GranlandNSH (Yahoo: 23%): Granlund scored 64 points last year, including 28 on the power play. He has assisted in 4 out of 6 games, is in the center of the top line and has been in every situation. , which is baffling. Perhaps due to the fact that he only qualifies as a C at Yahoo and is in a pretty deep position.
Jason ZuckerPIT (Yahoo: 5%): With all of Pittsburgh’s big guns healthy for the first time in a long time, the team’s forward skills could stretch further down the depth chart. is skating 5 on 5. He is also part of his second Power He play for Penn. This was considered an afterthought as the first unit took up almost all of his two minutes. However, that outlook changed with the addition of Jeff Petrie as a legitimate second quarterback and Rickard Raquel in his first full season at the club. Zucker isn’t going to be a major producer, but it’s a great flyer with modest advantages and wide availability.
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Samuel GirardCOL (Yahoo: 25%): Girard has scored at least 23 points per season since making his debut for the Preds at the age of 19. He tallied his 32 games in his 48 games in 2020, but with Cale his Makar, Devon Touse, and Bowen Byram gaining a lot of time in the Colorado backline, his 2020 season was slammed. The role has decreased. With Toews injured on Wednesday, Girard assumed more ice time while continuing to cover points for Avs’ second power play. You should get a lot of attack opportunities with a simple attack.
Karen AddisonMIN (Yahoo: 21%): Jared Spurgeon has been Minnie’s lead powerplay quarterback for the past few years, but now it’s Addison’s turn. His second-round pick in 2018 did not disappoint, having six assists, four of which are his four in man-ups. Addison’s overall minutes aren’t great, but he has a numerical advantage with an average of 4:59. He fires pucks over the net and scores great points, but doesn’t do much in the physical defense category. increase.
Philippe FroneckDET (Yahoo: 10%): Moritz Saider set the fantasy world on fire last season while Froneck scored a very respectable 38 points and 133 shots. With the big German struggling a bit to start the year, Froneck has fallen back from being the Wings’ top power play in assists on Tuesday. He also has 7 shots, 7 hits and 3 blocks in 3 games. Seider will undoubtedly recover and regain his rightful place at the top of his D-his hierarchy in Detroit, but Hronek offers a good enough offer to be on your roster.
Janice MoserARI (Yahoo: 2%): Moser arrived in North America last year and immediately excelled, scoring five goals and seven assists in 18 AHL matchups. I have participated twice. Jakob Chychrun has not fully recovered from his summer surgery, leaving Moser with more responsibility. He joined forces with Shane Gostisbehere in Arizona’s first man-advantage, recording all three assists. Regardless of when Chychrun returns or trades, Moser must be set up to succeed.
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Mackenzie BlackwoodNew Jersey (Yahoo: 9%): Vitek Vanecek was acquired by the Devils during the offseason to provide a solid presence during the pipes. His debut against Detroit did not go well as he gave up 5 goals on 22 shots. Since his promising NHL start, Blackwood has struggled with injuries. His first start to the season wasn’t great either, but he turned it around with wins over the Ducks and Islanders. The duo could be in the rotation, but Blackwood currently has the upper hand.
Petr MurazekCHI (Yahoo: 6%): The Blackhawks, like several other clubs, have decided to blow up their goaltending and make a fresh start this year. Murazek has been unable to stay fit lately and was often part of the tandem, but he seems to be tabbed as his No. 1 in Chicago. in three road contests. Alex Sturrock hit back 37 of 38 shots in Vegas but was out of the game for several seasons. Much like Jake Allen last week, Murazek could be useful in fantasy just by the fact that he gets most starts.
(Players to consider from past columns: Andrey Kuzmenko, Mason McTavish, David Craig, Ryan Strom, Max Domi, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Sean Durge, Brandon Montour, Justin Schultz, James Reimer, Jake Allen)
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