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Evan Berofsky's waiver wire picks this week include Josh Norris, whose fantasy value has long been affected by his health.
The week's best waiver pickups include Quinton Byfield, who offers upside from his points and pucks on net, which have been on the rise since the beginning of February.
Evan Berofsky's pickups this week include Jeff Skinner, whose work with Leon Draisaitl as his center the last two matchups resulted in a goal, two assists and four shots.
Evan Berofsky recommends players with multiple games before the 4 Nations Face-Off starts, including Utah forward Nick Schmaltz, who should post sufficient stats as a lead player in all attacking situations.
Evan Berofsky's pickups this week include JJ Peterka, who's getting plenty of attention thanks to three goals, a helper, four shots and a plus-6 on Tuesday.
Juraj Slafkovsky has been consistent with 10 points in his last 18 games, and Evan Berofsky is expecting more output from him soon.
Evan Berofsky highlights the best pickups this week and notes that as a lead in all attacking situations on a strong top-six, Marco Rossi deserves to be on more rosters.
Jonathan Huberdeau started the season slow, but his recent hot streak makes him worthy of a pickup in most fantasy leagues.
The New Year brings new waiver wire additions, including LA's Quinton Byfield who receives plenty of ice time and is eligible at all three forward spots in Yahoo! leagues.
This week's top waiver wire choices include Panthers forward Anton Lundell who has provided across-the-board output with four assists, nine shots, 12 PIM, 13 hits and five blocks across five contests.
In the final Waiver Wire before the break, Evan Berofsky recommends Jamie Benn, who has racked up 18 points, 47 shots, 48 PIM and 33 hits in his last 24 games and is still available in 48% of Yahoo! leagues.
Evan Berofsky offers up this week's top waiver wire picks, including Bryan Rust, who scored a hat-trick Thursday and has been on fire since returning from a lower-body injury.
Jan Levine highlights this week's notable NHL players, starting with Shane Wright, who has turned things around with six goals and nine points across eight appearances.