FantasyWeek11

Every Monday during the season, NHL.com will provide the top 10 players to add off the fantasy waiver wire. Based on Yahoo transaction data and other factors including production, lineup and/or injury trends, we have identified appealing options at each position for fantasy owners in season-long leagues.

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FORWARDS

Oliver Bjorkstrand, RW, CBJ (7 percent owned in Yahoo):The Columbus Blue Jackets wing has moved up and down their lineup throughout the season and recently was elevated to the second line with forwards Alex Wennberg (27 percent) and Cam Atkinson (59 percent). Bjorkstrand had an assist on Wennberg's goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, extending his point streak to three games (one goal, five assists). He has eight points (one goal, seven assists), one on the power play, and 13 shots on goal in his past six games.

Danton Heinen, C/LW/RW, BOS (3 percent):The Boston Bruins rookie continued his solid play last week with three points and eight shots on goal in three games. He scored a goal against the New York Rangers on Saturday and had two power-play assists against the Washington Capitals on Thursday. Heinen has six points (three goals, three assists) and 13 shots on goal in his past six games. He is on the third line and continues skating on the point of their first power-play unit with Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Torey Krug.
Brian Gibbons, C/LW/RW, NJD (15 percent): The New Jersey Devils wing has been a surprising source of fantasy production for owners this season. He had two multipoint games this week scoring his team-leading 12th goal with three assists and four shots on goal. Gibbons has points in three of his past five games. He is skating on the second line with forwards Travis Zajac and Blake Coleman, and could see more exposure to rookie Jesper Bratt upon Kyle Palmieri's return Monday.
Henrik Sedin, C, VAN (15 percent):The Vancouver Canucks center has seen a spike in production since his promotion to first-line center after the injury to Bo Horvat. Sedin has been skating with Daniel Sedin (28 percent) and Thomas Vanek (7 percent) as his most frequent linemates and has six assists, four on the power play, and nine shots on goal in his past six games. His 21 assists lead the Canucks and his 23 points are second to rookie Brock Boeser (30), who left the game against the Calgary Flames on Sunday with a foot injury. Sedin is skating with his twin brother, Boeser, Markus Granlund and Alexander Edler on the first power-play unit.
Calle Jarnkrok, C/LW, NSH (3 percent):The Nashville Predators forward saw an uptick in production in the absence of Ryan Johansen and is worthy of fantasy consideration thanks to his exposure to Filip Forsberg at even strength. Jarnkrok has points in six of his past eight games totaling four goals, three assists, one power-play point and 16 shots on goal in that span. Jarnkrok hasn't seen a decrease in minutes with the recent return of Johansen from an upper-body injury.
Henrik Zetterberg, C/LW, DET (43 percent):The Detroit Red Wings forward had a solid week and has been playing himself back into fantasy relevance. Zetterberg had points in each of his three games, totaling one goal, three assists, two power-play points and four shots on goal. He has eight points (one goal, seven assists) in his past 11 games and has been centering the top line between Justin Abdelkader and Gustav Nyquist. Zetterberg is also playing on the first power-play unit with Nyquist, Abdelkader, forward Tomas Tatar and defenseman Niklas Kronwall.
Justin Williams, RW, CAR (16 percent): The Carolina Hurricanes forward is currently on pace for 59 points, which would be the most he's had in a season since he had 67 points with the Hurricanes in 2006-07. Williams had four points (two goals, two assists) and eight shots on goal in four games this past week, with three hits and four blocked shots for leagues that count those categories. He has nine points (four goals, five assists) and 33 shots on goal in his past 12 games. Williams is skating on the second line with Jordan Staal and Brock McGinn and is skating on the right wing of the second power-play unit.
Others to consider: Brian Boyle, C/LW, NJD (2 percent); Craig Smith, RW, NSH (25 percent); Daniel Sedin, VAN (28 percent); J.T. Miller, C/LW/RW, NYR (38 percent)

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DEFENSEMEN

Anton Stralman, TBL (14 percent):The Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman had fallen off fantasy radars with the emergence of rookie Mikhail Sergachev, but was the sixth-ranked fantasy defenseman in Yahoo standard leagues over the past week. Stralman had two goals, two assists, and seven shots on goal in three games. He is skating on the second pair with Sergachev at even strength. Stralman has five of his 11 points this season in 16 home games, and four of his final six games this month will be at Amalie Arena.

Esa Lindell, DAL (13 percent):The Dallas Stars defenseman has lately begun to show his fantasy potential for the remainder of the season. Lindell has five assists, one on the power play, 14 blocked shots and 14 shots on goal over the past two weeks, where he has been a top-120 overall fantasy player. Lindell is skating on the first defense pair with John Klingberg and is running the point on a power-play unit with forwards Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Martin Hanzal and Devin Shore.
Others to consider: Trevor Daley, DET (4 percent); Brady Skjei, NYR (21 percent); Matt Niskanen, WSH (49 percent); Justin Braun, SJS (6 percent)

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GOALTENDER

Alex Stalock, MIN (37 percent):The Minnesota Wild goaltender has filled in admirably in place of starter Devan Dubnyk, who has not played since sustaining a lower-body injury on Dec. 12 against the Calgary Flames. Stalock has won three of his five games since Dec. 10, allowing 10 total goals. He is 5-5-1 with a 2.69 goals-against average and .917 save percentage in 12 games (10 starts). Even after Dubnyk returns, Stalock could remain a serviceable fantasy backup in spot starts and a value goalie in DFS lineups on DraftKings.

Others to consider: Malcolm Subban, VGK (28 percent), Carter Hutton, STL (13 percent); Aaron Dell, SJS (33 percent), James Reimer, FLA (26 percent)
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GAMES THIS WEEK:
- MOST:BOS, CBJ, ANA, PHI (four each)
- FEWEST: CGY, CHI, VGK (two each)