Welcome to the fantasy hockey waiver wire report! As usual, every week, the weekly waiver wire report will help you target some players that you should be adding, or monitoring, on the waiver wire. You’ll want to check back through the week to see if players are added. The fantasy hockey season is a long one, but staying on top of the waiver wire will most certainly help keep your team competitive. Let’s see who we should be targeting this week.

 

Chandler Stephenson - Vegas Golden Knights - Center

Vegas centerman Chandler Stephenson has been red hot over the last five games-- scoring four goals and adding two assists-- and continues to skate on the top line with Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone. He only has 14 shots on goal this season, but he doesn’t need to shoot much considering he’s playing with the teams’ two best players. If you need some help down the middle, the Saskatoon native is worth considering.

 

Jeff Skinner - Buffalo Sabres - Winger

Imagine paying a player nine million per season for the foreseeable future, and he only has one assist on the season. Jeff Skinner has been a disappointment since arriving in Buffalo, but it looks like he might get the chance to play on the top line with Jack Eichel, and that can only make him better. He’s a risky add in any league, but COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the league, and Skinner can score goals, so if you have a spare roster spot, he might be worth adding. Can’t get any worse, right?

 

Mike Smith - Edmonton Oilers - Goalie

It’s 2021 and we are talking about Mike Smith being a good goalie in the NHL. It’s crazy, but we can’t ignore the fact that he’s given up just one goal in two games and has been rock solid for an Edmonton team that is desperate for goaltending. He won’t be this good all season, but if the Oilers can play better defence in front of him, maybe he can be serviceable in deeper formats? I don’t like having to think about adding the veteran goalie, but here we are. Fantasy owners who are desperate for help should look his way.

 

Pius Suter - Chicago Blackhawks - Center

We talked about Philipp Kurashev last week, but it looks like Pius Suter is getting another chance to center the top line with Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane. Both players are going to see opportunities on that top line, so we need to keep an eye on who’s getting that chance, and add them before our competition does. It’s not ideal, but it’s what we need to do to be better.

 

Nicolas Beaudin - Chicago Blackhawks - Defence

 

Back-to-back Chicago players to add off the waiver wire? That’s correct! Rookie Nicolas Beaudin has four points in eight games and is seeing time on the top power play unit. Volume in fantasy hockey is key, and the kid is getting his opportunity to showcase his skills.There’s no guarantee that he sticks on the top power play unit as the week moves on, but for now, he can’t hurt your fantasy team more than a player who isn’t doing anything. He’s 1% owned on Yahoo!, so he’s very much available if you decide to take a chance on him.

 

Devon Toews - Colorado Avalanche - Defence

With Cale Makar day-to-day due to an upper-body injury, Devon Toews is going to get a chance to play on the top power play unit, and that could translate into more points. We don’t know how long Makar will be out of the lineup, but in the short-term, Toews is worth a roster spot. In fact, you could hold onto him for the rest of the season. He is taking a decent amount of shots on goal (18) and is blocking a ton of shots (20). He might not be putting up monster numbers, but he’s serviceable in deeper formats. 





 

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