Fantasy hockey stock watch – Active players to beat an unbalanced schedule

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyFeb 21, 2024, 01:00 PM ET

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Don’t forget, even teams that struggle more than others include valuable fantasy assets. At least a small handful, most of the time. Worth bringing up ahead of the current three-day stretch, as two non-playoff clubs are scheduled to battle two other non-contenders on days when most of the rest of the NHL is off. Specifically, the Buffalo Sabres visit the Montreal Canadiens and Blue Jackets, Wednesday (five games) and Friday (three games) respectively, while those same Jackets face the Ducks, again Wednesday, ahead of their tilt with the Sabres.

Fantasy managers with the flexibility to switch a body or two in and out, day by day, may consider investing in an available asset from either squad. Perhaps Buffalo’s Jordan Greenway – overwhelmingly available and contributing in a top-six role – or Columbus’s Dmitri Voronkov, who’s also essentially there for the snagging. Pardon the jarringly obvious here, but outside of the net, active assets are always more valuable than those idle. Even on teams where the sum of the parts doesn’t add up to ideal value. A little streaming creativity could go a long way here.

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Other notable match-ups during this end-of-work-week stretch features the Canucks looking to snap their (gasp) three-game losing streak in Seattle on Thursday, while Stars’ netminder Jake Oettinger is hoping to climb back on track in Ottawa. I like the odds of both of those scenarios unfolding as wanted. The Flames are seemingly in a bit tough, with two away matches against the Bruins (Thursday) and Oilers (Saturday). Two consecutive losses by Calgary might finally suffice in pushing GM Craig Conroy to call it and commit to selling of moveable assets before the Mar. 8 trade deadline.

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Author : Victoria Matiash

Publish date : 2024-02-21 18:07:40

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