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The trade deadline revealed the intentions of most NHL contenders and sellers, though a couple clubs either didn’t do enough or made some questionable moves. But hey, there’s always the offseason to fix that.
Based on all the deals, it would appear we’re headed for a Cup rematch between Vegas and Florida. Or any one of 10 other teams. Let’s enjoy the rest of the regular season and see where they’re headed. And in the meantime, grab a few players off the wire.
(Rostered rates as of Mar. 15)
Forwards
Yegor Sharangovich, Calgary Flames (Yahoo: 45%)
When Sharangovich was first mentioned in mid-December, he was starting to heat up. Three months later, and he’s still on fire. Sharangovich went on to rack up 13 points in 13 January games, dipped a bit through February, and has come roaring back this month with seven goals from seven outings in addition to three assists, 19 shots and 11 blocks. He mainly operated on the wing but has recently moved to centering the third line. That shouldn’t be an issue for Sharangovich as he’s logging significant minutes and still participates on the Flames’ top power play. Pick him up now before you get burned.
Jake DeBrusk, Boston Bruins (Yahoo: 38%)
Consistency can be key when evaluating scorers, though that doesn’t work for everyone. DeBrusk is about as streaky as you can get when it comes to fantasy forwards, and he’s currently on one of his upswings, having posted seven points over five contests. He’s also enjoying favorable placement on the top trio alongside Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle, with all three together on the lead power play, joining David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy. Even when DeBrusk isn’t finding the scoresheet, he’s busy in other areas with 153 shots and 82 hits. But you’re ultimately adding him for his offense, like the OT winner he potted on Thursday.
Casey Mittelstadt, Colorado Avalanche (Yahoo: 30%)
When Mittelstadt was traded to Colorado last week, he was leading the Sabres in scoring. That’s impressive when you consider Rasmus Dahlin was a point behind at the time with both Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch much further back and not having missed too many matchups. Mittelstadt moves to a club clearly going for it and he’s immediately been installed as the second center. He didn’t…