Now that we are a weekend in the hockey season and you, dear owner, have gotten a taste of who should start and who should cool their heels on your bench for the time being, let’s review the guys who are likely still out there on the wire.
- Conacher: The Latest in a Line of Greatness?
Cory Conacher (C/ LW, Lightning) Excellent family hockey lineage aside (his distant cousins, Charlie, Roy and Lionel Conacher are all hockey hall-of-famers, this undrafted rookie might be the Vlad Tarasenko (i.e, a scalding hot add) of this week. In Tuesday’s win over Carolina, he scored his second goal of the season and has points in all three games this year. This Tampa Bay outfit is going to score a ton of goals this year, already netting 13—good for second in the NHL—and Conacher figures to be in the thick of it all year. He’s shown palpable chemistry with Teddy Prucell and Vinny Lecavalier and has dual C/ LW eligibility at least in Yahoo. Don’t miss out on him- he’s going to gone off the wire “Lightning” quick.
- Kovalev the Greybeard Fitting in Well in Florida
Alex Kovalev (RW, Panthers) Perfect time to grab the veteran off the waiver wire as he is unowned in the majority of standard leagues. So far this season Kovalev has shown good chemistry with super rookie Jonathan Huberdeau, leading the team in assists (2). He’s owned in about 25% of ESPN leagues and less than half that in Yahoo.
The St. Louis Blues look like they are going to give a lot of teams the blues this season, especially on defense where the Blues look to continue their offensive arsenal from last year. So far in this young season they are tied for third in the league with Anaheim in goals (12). Chris Stewart and Vlad Tarasenko were recommendations last week and this week its Andy McDonald (C/LW, Blues) who has scored in all three games this season and has dual eligibility in some leagues. He’s owned plenty in ESPN leagues, but in less than a third in Yahoo. Check the waivers for this guy. He'll be in involved in a bunch of goal-scoring in this short year.
- Bobrosvky: Beast In The Crease?
When trudging the wire for would-be fantasy stoppers in the crease, you may still be able to grab under-the-radar goalie Sergei Bobrovsky ( G, Blue Jackets). On Monday against Detroit he saved 39 of 42 shots, but still loss in the shootout. He has stopped 71 out of 76 in his first two. The former Flyers goalie is looking to improve over a poor season last year (.899 SV%, 3.02 GAA for Philadelphia) and was certainly an unheralded acquisition. He appears to be an upgrade over Steve Mason for the Jackets; this means if he continues his .934 and 2.31 GAA he could be a valuable fantasy asset. He may be still on waivers in your league.
Daniel Winnik ( LW, Ducks) - Winnik has already scored four goals this year and his career high is only eleven so it may be prudent to ride the wave with realistic expectations, i.e. short-term ones. If youngsters in Anaheim aren’t ready to shoulder the offensive load on the scoring line, Winnik is the default choice for that line. He would be playing with Teemu Selanne on the second line which is manna for fantasy usefulness. He’s getting grabbed quickly but is still unowned in three-fourths of ESPN and Yahoo leagues.
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