When you play rotisserie-style fantasy, you have to remember that chances are, all categories carry equal weight. Despite what most players conceive in their thoughts, the goals category is just as important as the penalty minutes category (assuming you play both), as well as all the others. It might seem like a bad trade, but if you are way ahead in goals and trailing in penalty minutes, dealing your best goal-scorer for A.J. Greer, who leads the NHL in PIM, could make sense (not that anyone would do that, but I’m just making a point).
Regardless of what format you play, here are some players whom you could deal for and trade elsewhere.
TRADE FOR
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G, Sabres (74% rostered)
Luukkonen is 13-13-4 with a pair of shutouts, a 3.02 GAA and an .896 save percentage. Why trade for him you ask? Well, the 25-year-old goaltender has played a lot better on the road (7-4-2 with a 2.69 GAA and a .912 save percentage) than at home (6-9-2 with a 3.26 GAA and an .883 save percentage) this season. The Sabres are set to hit the road Monday for a four-game swing through Seattle and Western Canada, and grabbing Luukkonen at this time could be beneficial.
He was excellent last season with a 2.57 GAA and .910 save percentage across 54 games and was a lot better at home, with a 2.24 GAA and .914 save percentage, than on the road, where he had a 2.89 GAA and a .907 save percentage. He is only 25 years of age and is worth a shot to bounce back.
Example of a completed deal from the Yahoo Trade Market: Luukkonen and a 14th-round pick for Tyler Toffoli and a 13th-round pick.
Connor Bedard, C, Blackhawks (94% rostered)
So many people are talking about how poor a season Bedard is having, but nothing could be further from the truth. The 19-year-old was selected first overall in 2023, and had 22 goals and 61 points in 68 games during his rookie season. While he had trouble finding the back of the net from Oct. 28 to Nov. 23 when he failed to light the lamp in 12 consecutive games, Bedard has bounced back with 12 goals and 39 points in 44 appearances.
He has been especially strong of late with five goals and 13 points in his last 11 contests. The Blackhawks have to get better around him, as his wingers are Tyler Bertuzzi and Ilya Mikheyev, and once they do, look for Bedard to fly.
Example of a completed deal from the Yahoo Trade Market: Bedard and Steven Stamkos for Mark…