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The NHL commerce deadline is that this Friday, and loads of wheeling and dealing is anticipated earlier than the three p.m. ET deadline comes and goes. Whereas the gamers beneath aren’t prone to be dealt, fantasy values will likely be shaken up throughout the board as gamers go from dangerous conditions to good ones and vice versa. Let’s contemplate some gamers rostered in ample Yahoo leagues who simply might be dropped.
Vitek Vanecek, G, New Jersey Devils (55% rostered)
Vanecek is presently out of motion with a lower-body damage suffered Feb. 10. He has missed the final 12 video games, and it would not look like he’s coming again anytime quickly. The 28-year-old netminder was excellent final season, going 33-11-4 with a 2.45 GAA and a .911 save share. Vanecek has struggled most of this season for a middling New Jersey squad, as he’s 17-9-3, however has a 3.18 GAA and an .890 save share. I’d let him go if he had been wholesome – and he is not – so it is time to place him on the waiver wire and look elsewhere between the pipes.
Darcy Kuemper, G, Washington Capitals (52% rostered)
Kuemper has been an excellent goaltender – prior to now. He has relinquished his beginning function in Washington to Charlie Lindgren and has managed to play solely as soon as within the final seven video games and began solely six of the final 21 video games. Whereas Kuemper is prone to get a begin this week, he’s enjoying on a Washington group that’s going nowhere. Kuemper is rostered in 52% of Yahoo swimming pools, and it would not make sense as he’s 13-12-3 with a 3.15 GAA and an .893 save share. He has not allowed lower than three objectives in any of his final 5 begins. It isn’t Kuemper’s 12 months in 2023-24, and whereas he may rebound subsequent season, it is time to lower him free this 12 months.
Jeremy Lauzon, D, Nashville Predators, (42% rostered)
Lauzon has six objectives and 11 factors in 62 video games. That locations him in a tie for 141st in scoring amongst NHL defensemen. Lauzon is nicely value retaining when you play hits, as he leads the league with 292, and chips in with blocked pictures as he’s tied for 79th with 89. However if you’re not enjoying these classes, it is time to put Lauzon on waivers and choose up one other defenseman – particularly in shallow leagues.
Viktor Arvidsson, LW, LA Kings (37% rostered)
It has been a tricky season for Arvidsson, who missed the primary 50 video games with again woes. He had two assists in 4 video games and was seeing top-six motion up entrance, however he suffered a lower-body damage that has stored him out of motion for the final seven video games and is on long-term injured reserve right now. He isn’t eligible to return till March 16, with no assure he’ll have the ability to come again then. Arvidsson is a stable offensive participant, however there are wholesome choices who’re simply pretty much as good in most leagues.
Tomas Hertl, C, San Jose Sharks, (32% rostered)
Hertl underwent knee surgical procedure over three weeks in the past to take away free cartilage and would not seem like near a return. With the Sharks seeking to end as little as doable within the standings to have a shot at presumptive No. 1 choose Macklin Celebrini (who’s a future famous person), there is no such thing as a incentive to convey Hertl again shortly – or in any respect. Hertl had 15 objectives and 19 assists in 48 video games, his worst season since 2017-18 when he managed 22 objectives and 24 assists in 79 contests.
