Welcome to another edition of the Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Report. The only way to win a championship in any fantasy league is to be active on the waiver wire. If you aren’t checking the wire at least once a week, then you’re doing it wrong. Each week, we’ll look at some players that you should be adding to your watch list, or adding right away. Let’s take a look at who we are keeping an eye on for this week.

 

 

NHL Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Pickups Week 8

Nils Hoglander - Vancouver Canucks - Winger

Nils Hoglander is a kid with a ton of skill, but he has four points on the season and is playing just over 11 minutes per game. So why is he an option this week? Well, he’s found his way onto the top line with Bo Horvat and J.T. Miller-- arguably the two best offensive players on the team-- so Hoglander has a chance to at least pick up some cheap points. He’s also going to see more ice time, so everything is pointing up for him to produce. 

 

Taylor Raddysh - Chicago Blackhawks - Winger

A lot of us avoid players on bad teams because we don’t expect them to score, but that’s a recipe for disaster. Chicago is a terrible team, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t players worth targeting. Taylor Raddysh is playing over 17 minutes per game over the last five and has now scored goals in back-to-back games. He’s not a long-term solution, but he’s free across every site and won’t hurt your fantasy team.

 

J.T. Compher - Colorado Avalanche - Centre/Winger

I don’t love J.T. Compher, but we can’t argue that he isn’t getting his chance to prove he can produce. Compher is skating on the third line but is seeing time on the top power play unit and has played over 19 minutes in the last three games. That is some serious ice time for a player with one goal on the season. He’s more of a depth player for fantasy managers, but maybe he moves up into the second centre spot and starts to play with some better players. I like him as a flyer pickup if you have the extra bench spot open.

 

Sam Montembeault - Montreal Canadiens - Goalie

Jake Allen was expected to be the “starting” goalie for the Montreal Canadiens this season, but he has struggled lately and that has opened the door for Sam Montembeault. The Canadiens have a difficult schedule this week, but Montembeault has been very good and he’s at least earned the right to be on a fantasy hockey team. He’s going to cool off at some point, but for now, he’s an option to consider.

 

Jakob Chychrun - Arizona Coyotes - Defence

Maybe Jakob Chychrun is still on your waiver wire and no one has noticed that he is back in the lineup. Chychrun is a talented, young defenceman who is likely to have a new home before the end of the season. We know that he can shoot the puck, but he can also rack up some points and block some shots. He’s 61% owned in Yahoo! leagues, but I would still check to see if he isn’t still available. 

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