NHL Injury Report & Waiver Wire Ahead Of Week 9 Games: Rasmus Dahlin, Sebastian Cossa

The Fantasy Hockey season is in full swing and the injuries are starting to ramp up. Some players will be out for an extended period, but that opens the door for others to step up and seize their chance. There are a couple of players on the waiver wire that should be on your roster moving forward. Let’s take a look at those names and continue to build momentum throughout the week.
Fantasy Hockey Week 9 Injury Report
Trevor Zegras - Anaheim Ducks - Lower-body
Last week it was Leo Carlsson, this week it is Trevor Zegras. The Ducks forward injured himself against the Vegas Golden Knights and the prognosis doesn’t look good. He was immediately placed on IR and it sounds like he could be out of the lineup for a while. Zegras has just ten points on the season and really isn’t worth stashing on your bench. There are a ton of good options on the waiver wire.
Rasmus Dahlin - Buffalo Sabres - Back
Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin has missed the last two games due to back spasms and there is currently no timetable for his return. The Swedish defenceman hasn’t played since December 3rd and we haven’t seen him at practice. Word around the rink is, that he’s been dealing with this issue since training camp, so the team may want to play it extra safe with their best player. This is a tough blow for fantasy owners, so just sit tight and wait for an update.
Joel Eriksson-Ek - Minnesota Wild - Lower-body
Joel Eriksson-Ek has been placed on IR and is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury. We don’t know when he may have suffered the injury, since he played 21-minutes in the last game before his injury, but it’s serious enough to keep him out a few weeks. Eriksson-Ek has been very good this season for the Wild and his fantasy team, so this is obviously a huge blow. At this point, we shouldn’t expect him to return to the lineup before the new year.
Petr Mrazek - Chicago Blackhawks - Undisclosed
Petr Mrazek injured himself last game against the Winnipeg Jets and has already been placed on IR. The veteran netminder left during the first period and it sounds like he is going to be out of the lineup for a while. If you had Mrazek on your fantasy team, you may just want to move on from him now. His numbers this season have been decent, but he still plays for one of the worst teams in the league. I know goalies are hard to find on the waiver wire at this point of the year, but holding onto him just doesn’t make sense.
Cam Talbot - Detroit Red Wings - Lower-body
Cam Talbot has missed the last three games, and we still don’t know when he may be able to return to the lineup. The veteran netminder is no stranger to injuries, so this is just par for the course. Detroit has a ton of goalies in its system, so it’s unlikely the team will force him back before he is 100% ready. If you can stash him away for the time being, do so. He should regain his starting role once he is healthy.
Fantasy Hockey Week 9 Waiver Wire
Sebastian Cossa - Detroit Red Wings - Yahoo!: 1% owned
I want you to listen to me very carefully: Sebastian Cossa needs to be stashed on your bench ASAP. The rookie has been called up due to Talbot and Alex Lyon both being out due to injury and he’s not here just to sit on the bench. Ville Husso is terrible and can’t stop a beach ball, so at some point, Cossa is going to get a start and it could come this week. He has put up elite numbers in the AHL and has earned the opportunity to start one game, which could come as early as Monday. He probably goes back down once everyone is healthy, but for now, he is an elite short-term option. Don’t sleep on him.
Owen Powers - Buffalo Sabres - Yahoo!: 33% owned
With Dahlin out of the lineup, the Buffalo Sabres are going to need some other players to step up. Owen Power was already seeing a healthy amount of minutes before the injury and could see even more as the days moved on. He played a career high 29-minutes against Winnipeg and has moved up to the top power play unit. His point totals are decent, but with the volume of ice time he will be seeing, he can certainly rack up more points and shots on goal. This is a prime spot for the kid and a good short-term solution for fantasy owners who need a boost on the back end.
Marco Rossi - Minnesota Wild - Yahoo!: 26% owned
With Joel Eriksson-Ek out of the for an extended period, Marco Rossi will see an increase in minutes, which will boost his value. He’s played very well this season-- racking up 23 points in 27 games-- but now he’s moving up to the top power play unit and he could be a point-per-game player over the next few weeks. He has six points in the last five games and should be able to continue this hot streak.
Lane Hutson - Montreal Canadiens - Yahoo!: 35% owned
I feel like it’s time to talk about Lane Hutson again. It’s been well documented that he doesn’t have a goal this season, but he does have 18 assists, six of which have come in the last six games. The goals will come at some point, but the kid is finally seeing some time on the top power play unit and his ice time is consistently around 22-minutes. He’s also racking up some blocked shots, so he’s not just a one-trick pony. He is a serious candidate to finish with over 45-points this season, which isn’t horrible for a rookie defenceman. If you need some depth on the back end, this is the player to target.
Player News
José Buttó (illness) fired a scoreless inning on Tuesday during a minor league rehab appearance in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League.
Buttó landed on the injured list earlier this month with an undisclosed illness. The 27-year-old righty, who has posted a strong 2.47 ERA across 43 2/3 innings (31 appearances) this season, figures to be ready to rejoin New York’s relief corps shortly after the All-Star break.
Bills placed EDGE Landon Jackson on the PUP list.
Jackson will be able to be activated off the PUP list at any time during training camp, but apparently will not be ready as camp starts. If he remains on the PUP list through the 53-man roster deadline, he’ll be locked into missing a few weeks at the beginning of the season.
Falcons OC Zac Robinson said Michael Penix Jr. “opens up a different avenue within the offense.”
This is in the context of stretching the field a little more than the Falcons did in 2024, something they struggled to do at times with Kirk Cousins under center. The Athletic’s Josh Kendall also adds “The coaching staff won’t ask Penix to curtail his aggressiveness. In fact, it’s the trait they are most excited about.” A more balanced offensive approach could raise all ships in Atlanta — and it’s something that might be necessary for them as they try to stave off regression with almost no new players added to the room.
The Athletic’s Daniel Popper believes if Najee Harris misses time in training camp, the possibility of Omarion Hampton becoming the lead back is “even more likely.”
“Hampton has a chance to be an immediate difference-maker in the run game, a player with the explosiveness to score anytime he touches the ball. And he could be getting the bulk of the first-team work early in camp,” Popper continues. This is hardly an endorsement that Hampton is going to be RB1 in Los Angeles from Week 1, but Harris’ eye injury has at least complicated things early in training camp. There’s a non-zero chance that Hampton takes the baton and runs with it before Harris is ready to come back.
Oshae Brissett signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Brissett, who most recently played for the 76ers, will head overseas to join the EuroLeague team that is based in Israel. Brissett ended last season on a 10-day deal with Philadelphia after previous stops with the Celtics, Pacers and Raptors.
HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reports Hornets waived Josh Okogie.
Okogie was dealt to Charlotte in January after spending time with the seasons. The Hornets made a handful of perimeter acquisitions this offseason, including Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeeley and Collin Sexton, that made Okogie expendable. He’s an impactful defender that should be able to find a spot on a new team.