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Welcome to the new Fantasy Hockey Sleepers and NHL Waiver Wire report. Each week I will be updating some of the players you should targeting on the waiver wire to help you build a championship fantasy hockey team. The recommendations will focus on, for the most part, standard Yahoo! Fantasy Hockey leagues with the following stat categories:
- Goals
- Assists
- Powerplay Points
- Short Handed Points
- +/- Rating
- Shots on Goal
- Hits
- Faceoffs Won
- Goalie Wins
- Saves
- Save %
- Goals Against Average
- Shutouts
Only players who are under 50% owned in Yahoo Fantasy Hockey will be considered for the waiver wire report. If you have specific questions about how a player fits your league settings please hit me up on Twitter(@Jager_Bombs9)
Let us now take a look at this week's low owned waiver wire options..
Fantasy Hockey Sleepers and Waiver Wire Pickups at Forward
Aleksander Barkov (FLA, C) 31% Owned
The Panthers top line of Barkov, Jaromir Jagr and Jonathan Huberdeau has pushed them to the Atlantic Division lead which is a surprise to most people. Huberdeau was mentioned as a pickup last week and is now over 50% owned. This turns our attention to Barkov who has picked up seven points in his last six games with 22 shots and a +7 rating. He makes a must add if you have an open roster spot or injury.
Mikkel Boedker (ARI, LW/RW) 29% Owned
He has come out of the Christmas break red hot and should be added if you need some offensive help. On Boxing Day, he picked up three assists in a loss to the Kings and followed that up with a goal and an assist the next day in a win in Colorado. He is now up to 28 points on the season and has added 84 shots on net. He is a liability on the defensive end with a -9 rating this year but adds too much on the offense to be on the waiver wire.
Leo Komarov (TOR, C/LW) 46% Owned
He leads the Leafs in goals(15) and is tied for 2nd in points(24) and has added six powerplay points. He is averaging over 11 iCorsi/60 which has lead to a ton of shots and added value for the Leafs winger. He adds additional value with faceoffs and hits as well if your league counts those stats.
Also available - Jannik Hansen (VAN, LW/C) 13% Owned
