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The Wire Troll: Alexander Radulov Ready to Return

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Alexander Radulov has been cleared from the COVID protocol. (LM Otero/AP)

Welcome back to another week of Fantasy hockey. Many teams have hit or even passed the halfway mark of the schedule, so you really need to add some juice to your team through the waiver wire.

This week, Ryan Reaves scored his first two goals of the season as the Rangers moved into first place in the Metro; Dmitry Orlov earned himself a two-game suspension; and the NHL says it’s still on track to end the regular season in late-April.

And now, let’s get to this week’s…

Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Picks

Alexander Radulov, RW, Dallas Stars (ESPN: 7.5 per cent; CBS: 34 per cent): The last time we checked in on Radulov, he was coming off a career season and tearing it up in the playoffs. Unfortunately, thanks to ineffectiveness and injuries, he’s been mired in a downward spiral since. Still, it’s hard to believe Radulov is done; he was better than a point per game player in limited action last season. He was just removed from the COVID list and, as expected, he suited up Friday (going +1 with three shots), so let’s hope the time off acts as a reset for the second half. Radulov isn’t the dominant force he was once, but at least he has more penalty minutes this season (see video below for a taste of his feisty side), so that’s something. At his best, this is one shifty dude; it could be worth taking a chance on him to see if he can get back to that level, or at least close to it.

Ryan Reaves, RW, New York Rangers (ESPN: 1.9 per cent; CBS: 5 per cent): It’s been over three years since we last recommended Reaves, and he did us proud by putting up a solid half season, but his last two campaigns in Vegas left something to be desired. Well, he’s getting it done on Broadway now, firing home his first two goals of the season on Wednesday before adding a helper on Friday to prove he can offer more than veteran toughness to the Rangers’ fourth line. Reaves is seeing his most ice time since 2018-19, and while no one will confuse him as a major offensive threat, his enforcer-like presence and periodic goals make him a useful asset in deep formats.

Adam Larsson, D, Seattle Kraken (ESPN: 21.4 per cent; CBS: 7 per cent): Not that he ever supplied much offense, but Larsson hasn’t really been the same since breaking his leg early in the 2019-20 season. Having said that, with Jamie Oleksiak out the last couple of games, the Kraken really leaned on Larsson (28:06 TOI on Thursday), and he did manage an assist the game before that. Larsson’s scoring has improved a tad this season, but where he’ll really help you is in hits (among the league leaders with 97), so consider him a solid streaming option in that regard.

Conor Sheary, LW, Washington Capitals (ESPN: 1.6 per cent; CBS: 9 per cent): Sheary had a decent bounce back effort in 2018-19, but has really never come close to duplicating his 2016-17 performance. Still, he’s a useful player in deeper leagues (16 teams or more), and was just removed from COVID protocol. Sheary had actually been rolling before going into protocol, racking up 10 points in his previous 11 games, so don’t sleep on the former Sabre.

Ice Chips

  • Tony DeAngelo has been simply phenomenal for the Hurricanes, leading the team in assists per game after logging six helpers over the last three contests (while adding a goal on Friday). His ice time is up, and he’s averaging well over a point per game this month. We love the increase in his PIMs this season, too.
  • Seattle blueliner Carson Soucy‘s value is still limited to very deep leagues, but with two goals on Thursday he’s now just one shy of matching his career high — in 23 fewer games. He’s getting more ice time than ever — including more on the power play — and is taking advantage of it.
  • Still with defensemen, Jacob Trouba is enjoying a nice bounce back effort this season. He had been quiet offensively lately, but had two assists on Wednesday, so perhaps is shaking off that slump. Still, overall it’s been a strong campaign for Trouba as he’s stayed healthy and leads the team in penalty minutes. Oh, and how about those seven hits on Friday?
  • We’ve been remiss on giving some Fantasy love to St. Louis centre Robert Thomas. He picked up another helper on Friday and has been averaging a point per game since December, while leading the Blues in assists per game this season. Thomas has already surpassed last season’s goal total and should easily pass his career highs in assists and points. Just imagine if his shooting percentage wasn’t at a career worst.
  • Maybe that 30-goal season in 2015-16 wasn’t an outlier for Boone Jenner after all. It was easy to write that campaign off considering he’s consistently produced 15-18 goals in virtually every other season. But Jenner is outproducing that now, having scored a Columbus team-leading 16 times in 38 games, a pace that — if maintained — will have him reach 35 goals this season. He’s currently on a six-game point streak, and while he’s slowed down since scoring 10 goals in the first two months, the way he’s rolling now suggests a big second half is coming.

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