Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire: Streamers for Week 19

Sport: NHL

Hey people! Welcome again to the Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire.

With the Olympics now within the books, it’s time to gear up for the house stretch. We’re altering issues up this week and condensing our fantasy hockey waiver wire into one article, together with forwards, defensemen, and goalies.

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Ahead Suggestions

Charlie Coyle, Columbus Blue Jackets

Coyle is likely to be one of many few gamers who didn’t need a extended break as a result of Olympics. Within the final six video games previous to the break, he put up 13 factors. It’s not a whole fluke. He has 17 factors in his final 17 video games and will proceed to see time on the Blue Jackets’ first energy play unit. Rostered in solely 47% of Fantrax leagues, he might maintain longer-term worth.

The Blue Jackets solely play two video games this week, so if you happen to want a real short-term choice, think about that.

Mikael Granlund, Anaheim Geese

Schedules don’t get higher than this. The Geese play three video games at house, all on off nights: Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday (fewer video games = fewer roster conflicts). The Geese additionally don’t play back-to-back video games this week.

In case you want additional video games, Granlund suits the invoice. He was cooking earlier than the break with six factors in his final 5 video games, together with three on particular groups (all three got here on January twenty sixth, in opposition to the Edmonton Oilers).

He’s owned in 49% of Fantrax swimming pools. In shallower leagues, there’s an excellent probability he’s out there.

Jack Quinn, Buffalo Sabres

Whereas all three of the Sabres’ video games are on the street this week, two of them are on off nights. In a brief week, an additional sport or two might be vital.

Quinn had posted eight factors within the final seven video games earlier than the break. He’s additionally seeing second-line minutes, lined up with Jason Zucker and Ryan McLeod.

His function on the primary power-play unit does really feel non permanent, although. It’s onerous to see Alex Tuch remaining on the second unit long-term. Owned in solely 43% of swimming pools, once more, he ought to be out there in shallower leagues.

Defensemen Suggestions

Josh Manson, Colorado Avalanche

Manson received’t present energy play factors, however he’ll contribute to each different class. Owned in 53% of Fantrax leagues, his season has flown below the radar a bit.

In multi-cat swimming pools, he’s been a high 30 defender. The 64 penalty minutes and 129 hits have boosted his worth there.

With Cale Makar and Devon Toews each logging enormous minutes for Workforce Canada on the Olympics, don’t be stunned if Manson will get a lift in ice time within the interim.

Uvis Balinskis, Florida Panthers

Two of the Panthers’ video games are at house, and two of their three video games are on off nights. Owned in simply 15% of Fantrax swimming pools, Balinskis is extensively unowned.

It’s exceptionally uncommon to discover a defenceman averaging 3:11 time on ice, over their previous 16 video games on the facility play, this out there. In these 16 video games, he’s offered 7 factors, 6 on the power-play. So long as Seth Jones stays out, Balinskis will get prime minutes.

Goalie Suggestions

Alex Lyon, Buffalo Sabres

He’s owned in 57% of Fantrax swimming pools, which feels low contemplating the yr he’s having. He ought to get two of the Sabres’ three video games this week. Earlier than the break, he received three of his final 5 video games, with one shutout. He additionally rocked at a .934 save proportion over these video games.