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TOP 10 FANTASY WAIVER WIRE PICKUPS

The following players are in demand in the Yahoo Fantasy Leagues:

STRIKER

Ryan O’ReillyC, TOR

The center was traded from the St. Louis Blues to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday and posted an assist on his debut on Saturday. He played on the second line alongside the elite forwards John Tavareswho switched to the left wing, and Mitchell Marner. He was also used in the second power play. O’Reilly, who has scored in four of his last five games since returning from injury, has reignited interest in the fantasy leagues following the transfer and is giving a boost to the Maple Leafs’ Stanley Cup hopes.

Video: DAL@STL: Blues win with two goals in the 60th minute

Tom WilsonRW, WSH

The Washington Capitals winger is back after injury. He had one goal in three shots and two checks in the 2023 NHL Stadium Series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Wilson, who is in the top row next to center Evgeny Kuznetsov Playing only nine of Washington’s 58 games this season, he had four points (three goals, one assist) and 35 checks (3.89 hits per game; third-best in the NHL).

Robby Fabbri and Tyler BertuzziLW/RW, IT

The two top six forwards and attackers on the first power play are healthy and picking up steam to put the Detroit Red Wings back in contention for the Stanley Cup playoffs in the Eastern Conference. Fabbri has eight points (three goals, five assists), six of which are on the power play, in his last five games on the second row. Bertuzzi, who is eligible for an unrestricted free agent post-season, has seven points (two goals, five assists), three of them on the power play, in his last seven games and ranks the top tier by elite centers Dylan Larkin on.

Dillon DubeLW/RW, CGY

The Calgary Flames winger last played alongside in the top row Elias Lindholm and Tyler Toffoli and has 11 points (six goals, five assists), two of them on the power play, from his last ten games. Dube ranks second in the Flames for tied goals (13) behind Toffoli (14) and continues to add to his value in the fantasy leagues with plenty of checks (89 hits in 56 games).

Video: CBJ@CGY: Dube shoots and scores

Seth JarvisLW/RW, CAR

The Carolina Hurricanes winger managed a hat-trick against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. He also recorded three shots on goal in five games in a row. Jarvis is interesting for the fantasy leagues because he’s in the top tier alongside elite forwards Sebastian Oh and Andrei Svechnikov plays and has strong plus-minus values ​​(+11), many shots on goal (122; fifth place in the Hurricanes) and checks (52 hits in 55 games).

Sammy BlaisLW/RW, STL

The new signing from the New York Rangers in a trade with Vladimir Tarasenko on Feb. 9 has scored two goals, had ten shots on goal and made 17 checks since returning to St. Louis. Blais is starring in a top 6 role Robert Thomas as well as either Jordan Kyrou or Brayden Schenn and should be on the list in the fantasy leagues for the depth.

Other forwards to watch out for: Jake DeBruskBOS; Gabriel VilardiLAK; Mikael BacklundCGY; Rafael Harvey-PinardMTL; Dawson MercerNJD

DEFENDER

Adam BoqvistCBJ

The Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman has scored in four straight games and had three power play points during that period. Boqvist has a total of 14 points (two goals, twelve assists) from the last 17 games. He got five of them on the power play. He’s likely to add to those numbers for the rest of the regular season as he starts the first power play with valuable forwards Patrick Laine, Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko plays. Johnny Gaudreau again is currently missing due to a lower body injury.

Other defenders to watch out for: Cam FowlerANNA; Shayne GostisbehereARI; Jake McCabeCHI

GOALKEEPER

Phillip GrubauerSEA

The Seattle Kraken goaltender has a 5-2-2 record with a 92.6 save percentage in his last nine games. Grubauer had problems at the start of the season and had to survive an injury. Since his comeback he has been fighting with his teammate Martin Jones, who has a 23-9-3 record, to start the game. Jones has recently conceded 13 goals in a three-game losing streak. It’s also worth noting that Grubauer has a better save rate (90 percent in 22 games) than Jones (89.2 percent in 37 games).

Video: SEA@BUF: Grubauer’s strong evening

Adin HillVGK

The Vegas Golden Knights goaltender has a 4-0-0 record with a 91.7 save percentage in his last five games. The outstanding rookie Logan Thompson While he could be back after a lower body injury, Hill (14-5-1 this season), signed from the San Jose Sharks in the summer, has proven he can be a good addition to the fantasy leagues.

Other goalies to watch out for: Mads SogaardOTT