Waiver Wire Adds: March 7th Edition

The big news in the NHL this week wasn’t quite as big as many had hoped. Several deals were made that could be important, but the big names that had been mentioned in trade talks ended up staying put. Many NHL teams may have missed an important opportunity to improve. Of course, the fantasy trade deadline in many leagues has passed as well, but that doesn’t mean that you also missed a chance to improve. Here are some of the hottest players on the free agent wire that can help your team right now:

C David Legwand (owned in 7% of Yahoo Leagues): Last Month-13 points (8G, 5A, +5) Legwand has picked up his scoring, with 7 points (5 G, 2A) in his last 5 games along with a fantastic +8. He’d been pretty disappointing up until this recent stretch, but could be a good source of points down the stretch.

C Todd White (owned in 35% of Yahoo Leagues): Last Month- 13 points (3 G, 10 A, +4) White has been steady all season, but has been very productive of late with points in 8 of his last 9 games. Of course, skating on a line with Ilya Kovalchuk has a lot to do with that success, but White has certainly taken advantage of the opportunity. A poor plus minus rating hurt White’s value earlier in the season, but even that number has improved of late. White’s a great player to add if you’re in need.

C Andy McDonald (owned in 27% of Yahoo Leagues) Last Month- 12 points (4 G, 8 A, +1). McDonald has been hot lately with 12 points 12 games since returning from an ankle injury. Prior to the injury, McDonald had 18 points in 16 games, so it’s not out of the question that he could sustain his point per game pace.

C Rich Pevereley (owned in 5% of Yahoo Leagues) Last Month- 11 points (6 G, 5 A, +9) Peverley started the season with Nashville, but was put on waivers and picked up by Atlanta in early January. Since joining the Thrashers, Peverley has 22 points (9 G, 13 A) in 22 games. He’s scored 6 points in his last 5, and should continue his strong play through the end of the season.

C Manny Malholtra (owned in 2% of Yahoo Leagues) Last Month- 13 points (4 G, 9 A, +2). Malholtra has been playing very well on Colombus’s top line along side Rick Nash and Kristian Huselius. He has 12 points (4 G, 8 A) in his last 10 games to go along with a +2 rating.

RW David Moss (owned in 5% of Yahoo Leagues) Last Month- 10 points (4 G, 6 A, 0+/-). Moss was playing pretty well in his own right of late (he had a hat trick on March 3rd), but would get a nice bump in value if he ends up on the same line as the recently acquired Olli Jokinen .

LW Curtis Glencross (owned in 4% of Yahoo Leagues) Last Month- 9 points (2 G, 7 A, +5). Like David Moss, Glencross was also playing fairly well lately, and he too may get a bump in value if he makes up the other side of the potential Moss-Jokinen line.

D Cory Sarich (owned in 5% of Yahoo Leagues) Last Month- 9 points (1 G, 8 A, +7). Sarich has played well lately, with 7 points in 10 games. With just 19 points on the season, this is by far the best scoring stretch of the season for Sarich.

G Martin Gerber (owned in 37% of Yahoo Leagues) Last Month- 1-0, .947 Sv %). With Vesa Toskala out, Gerber could be in line for most of the starts in Toronto. He’s had a wild ride this season-going from a starter in Ottawa, losing his starting job because of poor play, being sent to the AHL, and now back to an NHL starter. He’s not consistent enough to carry fantasy team, but could be an option as a #2 goalie if you’re in need.

PIM specialist- Derek Dorsett (owned in 1% of Yahoo Leagues) Last Month 0 points (0 G, 0 A, 0+/-) 49 PIMs. Dorsett has earned 5 or more PIMs in 7 of 10 games (10, 5, 7, 5, 5, 12, 0, 5, 0, 0). He doesn’t offer help in any other category, but if it’s PIM’s your after, Dorsett can help.