FORWARD
Andrei Kuzmenko, LW/RW, LAK
24 percent rostered in fantasy
-11 points (5 goals, 6 assists) in past 10 games for Los Angeles Kings
-Playing on top line and first power play with Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe
-EDGE stats: Among forward leaders in top shot speed and offensive zone time percentage at all strengths
Jackson Blake, RW, CAR
8 percent rostered in fantasy
-Ranks seventh in goals (15) and fifth in shots on goal (134) among NHL rookies
-Playing on Carolina Hurricanes' top line and first power play with Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis
-EDGE stats: Among forward leaders in offensive zone time percentage at all strengths and high-danger shots on goal
Trevor Zegras, C/LW, ANA
8 percent rostered in fantasy
-13 points (4 goals, 9 assists) in past 15 games for Anaheim Ducks
-Playing on line and power play with Mason McTavish
-EDGE stats: 1 goal on 32 midrange shots (3.1 percent); NHL average midrange shooting percentage: 11.8
Ivan Demidov, RW, MTL
7 percent rostered in fantasy
-Signed entry-level contract Tuesday; expected to join Montreal Canadiens this season
-No. 5 pick in 2024 NHL Draft; could play top-six and power-play role
-19 years old; 49 points (19 goals, 30 assists) in 65 Kontinental Hockey League games this season
-Worth adding and stashing in keeper and dynasty leagues for future seasons
Ryan Leonard, RW, WSH
4 percent rostered in fantasy
-1 goal, 6 shots on goal, 14 hits in first 4 NHL games with Washington Capitals
-Playing on second line with Connor McMichael and Pierre-Luc Dubois; expanded role with Aliaksei Protas injured
-Led NCAA in goals with 30 in 37 games for Boston College
-EDGE stats: 6 speed bursts of 20-plus mph over past 3 games (none in NHL debut)
Jimmy Snuggerud, RW, STL
1 percent rostered in fantasy
-2 assists in first 4 NHL games for St. Louis Blues
-Seeing time on top line with Pavel Buchnevich and Robert Thomas and first power play
-Tied for 6th in NCAA with 24 goals in 40 games for University of Minnesota
-EDGE stats: 2 of his 4 shots on goal have come from high-danger areas
Andre Burakovsky, LW, SEA
1 percent rostered in fantasy
-12 points (4 goals, 8 assists) in past 11 games for Seattle Kraken
-Playing on line with Jared McCann and Shane Wright
-EDGE stats: Among forward leaders in top shot speed and average skating distance per 60 minutes
DEFENSEMAN
Cam Fowler, STL
24 percent rostered in fantasy
-34 points (9 goals, 25 assists) in 48 games since trade to Blues
-Playing on top pair and first power play
-EDGE stats: Among defensemen leaders in high-danger shots on goal and long-range goals
Mason Lohrei, BOS
8 percent rostered in fantasy
-Leads Boston Bruins defensemen in assists (28), points (33) and power-play points (16)
-Playing on first power play with elite right wing David Pastrnak
-EDGE stats: Among defensemen leaders in midrange goals and top skating speed
GOALIE
James Reimer, BUF
6 percent rostered in fantasy
-7-game winning streak with .921 save percentage in span for Buffalo Sabres
-Sabres rank seventh in goals per game (3.27) this season
-EDGE stat: Ranks highly in high-danger save percentage and midrange save percentage
Other goalie to consider adding: Anton Forsberg, OTT
