NHL Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Pickups: Forwards, March 22: Carrick Channeling His Inner Scoring Touch Since Arriving in Buffalo
Several solid options available in a nine-game docket Sunday
On every game day this season, THN Fantasy will highlight players and goalies for fantasy hockey managers to stream, roster or utilize in standard leagues and/or DFS games. Players and goalies highlighted for streaming in standard leagues are rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues. Alexis Lafreniere, LW/RW, NYR vs.
WPG (48% rostered) - FanDuel $5,200 Lafreniere notched his 20th goal of the season Thursday, the second time in his career and in the last three seasons he has hit that mark. After an extremely slow, Lafreniere's game took over when he replaced Artemi Panarin on the Rangers' top line. Lafreniere has delivered 18 points, including 10 goals, in 14 games since Jan.
31, and is 10 points shy of matching his career-high 57 points from the 2023-24 season. Seth Jarvis, C/LW/RW, CAR @ PIT (96% rostered) - FanDuel $6,700 Jarvis has been productive since returning from the Olympics, delivering three goals and 13 points over the last 12 games. On the season, Jarvis is up to 28 goals and as many helpers in 61 contests.
That leaves the high-scoring winger 11 points shy of matching his career-high production from each of the last two seasons with 13 games remaining. Steven Stamkos, C/LW/RW, CAR @ PIT (81% rostered) - FanDuel $5,900 Stamkos tallied twice and added an assist Saturday, upping his season marks to 33 goals and 55 points through 69 games. His performance the past few months have helped Nashville shake off a slow start to the season and move into the second Wild Card spot.