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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
Jeff Skinner (CAR, LW/RW) 48% Owned
He has finally started to heat up and has seven points in his last six games including hat trick in Anaheim and a two goal effort vs. the Habs. He is ranked 9th in the league averaging 20.8 shot attempts per 60 min and is a top scoring option for the Hurricanes. This will be the last time we see Skinner under 50% ownership.
Jason Pominville (MIN, RW) 24% Owned
His ownership has only increased 2% despite picking up points in six of his last seven games. For the year he is averaging 15 shot attempts per 60 minutes and has benefited in the offensive department when Zach Parise returned from injury. The Wild have a tough upcoming schedule but if you need help on the wing he makes a fantastic pickup.
Mikael Granlund (MIN, C) 17% Owned
If you are looking for a center, Granlund can add value to your team in many ways. He benefits from playing on the Wilds top line with Jason Pominville and Zach Parise and has relished in his role as the setup guy. He has picked up points in seven of his last 10 games with a +6 rating and added 39 faceoff wins in the last six games.
Also available - Brayden Schenn (PHI, C/LW) 35% Owned
