Fantasy hockey top 10 waiver wire pickups
FORWARD Sean Monahan, C, CBJ46 percent rostered in fantasy -Expected to return Monday after wrist injury-41 points (14 goals, 27 assists) in 41 games & career-high plus-17 this season-EDGE stat: Among forward leaders in power-play offensive zone time percentage; half of his goals have come from high-danger areas Nick Schmaltz, C/RW, UTA34 percent rostered in fantasy -16 points (six goals, 10 assists), 4 on power play, and 37 shots on goal in his past 14 games-Playing on potent top line and first power play with Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley-UTA plays Monday (vs. DET), Thursday (at TBL), Friday (at FLA) and Sunday (at CHI)-EDGE stats: Among forward leaders in 20-plus mph speed bursts, total skating distances, high-danger shots on goal, midrange shots on goal and long-range shots on goal Jonathan Drouin, LW/RW, COL22 percent rostered in fantasy -5 points (1 goal, 4 assists), including 3 power-play assists, in his past four games-Playing on top line with Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin at even strength and first power play-COL plays Tuesday (vs. DET), Thursday (vs. LAK) and Saturday (vs. STL)-EDGE stats: Among forward leaders in top skating speed and offensive zone time percentage at all strengths William Eklund, LW, SJS17 percent rostered in fantasy -NHL career highs in assists (36) and points (52 in 65 games) this season-Playing on top line with rookies Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith-15 points (6 goals, 9 assists), 4 on power play, and 32 shots on goal in past 16 games-SJS plays Thursday (vs. TOR), Saturday (vs. NYR) and Sunday (at LAK)-EDGE stats: Among forward leaders in top shot speed and total skating distance William Karlsson, VGK, C15 percent rostered in fantasy -2 assists, 1 on power play, and 3 hits in 3 games since returning from injury-Playing on third line, but Tomas Hertl sustained an injury Sunday-VGK play Tuesday (at MIN), Friday (at CHI) and Saturday (at NSH)-EDGE stats: Among forward leaders in 22-plus mph speed bursts and long-range shots on goal Zack Bolduc, C/RW, STL4 percent rostered in fantasy -Skating on even-strength line with forwards Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours-9 points (6 goals, 3 assists), 3 on power play, with 23 hits in 12 games this month-STL plays Tuesday (vs. MTL), Thursday (at NSH) and Saturday (at COL)-EDGE stats: Ranks highly in average skating distance per 60 at all strengths, offensive zone time percentage at even strength and high-danger shooting percentage Matt Coronato, RW, CGY4 percent rostered in fantasy -3-game goal streak with 4 in span, 2 on power play-Playing on second line with Jonathan Huberdeau and Morgan Frost and first power play-CGY plays Tuesday (vs. SEA), Thursday (vs. DAL) and Saturday (at EDM)-EDGE stats: Among leaders in midrange shots on goal, midrange goals and long-range goals Other forward to consider adding: Simon Holmstrom, RW, NYI (3 percent rostered) DEFENSEMAN Dylan Samberg, WPG18 percent rostered in fantasy -4 points (2 goals, 2 assists), 13 shots on goal, 12 blocks in past 5 games-95 blocks, 21:25 per game (fourth among WPG skaters) this season-WPG plays Tuesday (vs. WSH), Friday (vs. NJD) and Sunday (vs. VAN)-EDGE stats: Among leaders in long-range goals Tony DeAngelo, NYI14 percent rostered in fantasy -5 assists, 1 on power play, in past 4 games-13 points, 2 PPP, 42 shots on goal, 30 blocks in 22 games this season-NYI plays Monday (vs. CBJ), Wednesday (vs. VAN), Saturday (at TBL) and Sunday (at CAR)-EDGE stats: Recorded his top skating speed of season vs. CGY on Saturday (21.83 mph) Other D-men to consider adding: Philip Broberg, STL (10 percent rostered); Sam Malinski, COL (1 percent rostered) GOALIE Joel Hofer, STL9 percent rostered in fantasy -3-0-0 with a .956 save percentage over his past three games-14-7-3 with 1 shutout this season-STL plays Tuesday (vs. MTL), Thursday (at NSH) and Saturday (at COL)-EDGE stat: Among leaders in long-range save percentage Other goalie to consider adding: Jake Allen, NJD (22 percent rostered)