Welcome back to another fantasy hockey season! 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 can’t win a championship with the team you drafted, which means, you’ll need to be active on the waiver wire to help replace injured players, and other who are just not getting the job done. Let’s get right into it for this week.

Robby Fabbri - Detroit Red Wings - Winger

I was a huge fan of Robby Fabbri getting move out of St. Louis. There’s no question that the kid has a ton of talent, but he just wasn’t able to stay healthy. He made an impact in his first game for the Red Wings, scoring two goals in just over 13 minutes of ice time. Even before the two goals, Fabbri was a waiver wire target because of his ability to score goals and the fact that he won’t have to compete to find a spot inside the top-6. If he can stay healthy, maybe he can finish with 20-goals and over 40-points. He’s my top waiver wire pick up of the week.

Robert Thomas - St. Louis Blues - Winger

Last week, Sammy Blais was the winger to add because he was playing on the top line.This week, it’s Robert Thomas that is getting an opportunity to showcase his skill on the top line. It’s hard to tell which player will have a better season, but we will continue to target whoever is playing on that top line. If you were a reader last season, you know that we tried to do that a lot with whoever was playing on the top line in Edmonton, and to an extent, it worked out pretty nicely. Thomas is widely available across most fantasy hockey platforms.

Anthony Duclair - Ottawa Senators - Winger

The Senators may be a terrible hockey team, but they have some players that are worth targeting on the waiver wire, and one of them is Anthony Duclair. The 24-year-old is playing on the top line and has totaled eight points (6G, 2A) in 15 games. He may not keep up this goal scoring pace, but if he does, he could finish the season with 25-plus goals, which would be a new career high. He’s 8% owned in Yahoo!, so in deeper leagues, he’s a nice option to consider adding to your lineup. Will this success continue all season? No one knows, but he’s playing well to start the season and deserves to be on a fantasy hockey team.

Denis Gurianov - Dallas Stars - Winger

I would love to trust Denis Gurianov all season, but Jim Montgomery is in love with changing his lines almost every game, and that makes owning the 22-year-old very frustrating. He has six points in 13 games, but he’s skating on the top line with Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov and he’s seeing top power play minutes. That certainly bodes well for Gurianov and his ability to rack up goals and points. There will always be the fear that Jamin Benn regains his spot on the top line, but for fantasy owners who need a goal scoring solution, the Russian forward can potentially provide that. The reward certainly outweighs the risk. 

Esa Lindell - Dallas Stars - Defence

With John Klingberg out for a few weeks, the Dallas Stars are going to need someone to step up, and that player will be Esa Lindell. Miro Heiskanen is also going to see an expanded role, but you probably won’t find him on the waiver wire. Lindell only has three points this season, but in the last two games, he’s play over 28 minutes twice. As you all know, I love to target players who see a lot of volume, and Lindell is going to see a lot of ice time, which should lead to more goals. He probably won’t be on your roster all season, but as a short-term fix, he’s one of the better options.


 

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