Fantasy hockey managers looking to tinker with their rosters will benefit from zeroing in on specific categories. Whether you are looking for long-term fits or short-term options, there should be a plethora of potential pickups to help your fantasy hockey squad.
Let’s get into this week’s top fantasy hockey waiver wire adds for your consideration, as well as the top categories they’ll assist your lineups in for Week 2.
Mason Marchment, LW, Stars (34% rostered)
Categories: Points/Shots/Hits
Marchment started the season with consecutive multipoint efforts, compiling two goals and two assists. He had three shots on target in both contests while seeing time alongside Tyler Seguin and Matt Duchene at even strength and on the power play.
The 29-year-old Marchment achieved career highs in 2023-24, recording 22 goals, 53 points and 150 shots on net in 81 games. His great start this season suggests he could improve on those numbers. Marchment earned his first two hits in 2024-25 in Sunday’s contest versus Seattle, and he has topped 100 body checks in two of his previous three campaigns.
Mikael Granlund, C/RW, Sharks (20% rostered)
Categories: Assists/Shots/PP
Granlund was San Jose’s most reliable source of offense last season while leading the team with 48 assists and 60 points over 69 appearances. He has one power-play helper and nine shots on goal through two outings this campaign.
With Macklin Celebrini on injured reserve and listed as week-to-week with a lower-body injury, Granlund is back on the top line. The 32-year-old Granlund will log big minutes during a busy four-game week for the Sharks, fueling his potential as a solid pickup.
Casey Mittelstadt, C, Avalanche (19% rostered)
Categories: Points/Shots/PP
Mittelstadt has been more of a playmaker than a goal-scorer during his NHL career, but he has lit the lamp in two straight contests this season while registering five shots. He has averaged a career-high 21:11 of ice time per game in 2024-25, and Jonathan Drouin’s upper-body injury has cemented Mittelstadt’s spot on Colorado’s top power-play unit. The 25-year-old Mittelstadt could push for his first 60-point season, and he’s a superb addition entering a four-game week for the Avalanche.
Barrett Hayton, C, Utah HC (18% rostered)
Categories: Goals/Points/Shots
Following an injury-riddled 2023-24 season, Hayton has been all…