Every Monday, theScore will offer a weekly fantasy hockey column detailing five moves you should make. Ownership percentages and position eligibility are courtesy of Yahoo.
Add Darcy Kuemper
Team: Arizona Coyotes
Position: G
Ownership: Nine percent
Kuemper is set to return from injury, and when he does, the Coyotes' crease is up for grabs. Antti Raanta (48 percent owned) may not play again this season, and while Adin Hill (36 percent) has a 1.62 goals-against average, he doesn't have the proven track record Kuemper has.
The 6-foot-5 Kuemper has played OK when healthy this season, posting a .914 save percentage and a 2.71 goals-against average in 11 starts. With a starter's workload in his future, he needs to be owned.
Pick up Mike Smith
Team: Calgary Flames
Position: G
Ownership: 72 percent
Just when it seemed David Rittich was going to run away with the Flames' No. 1 goaltender role, Smith caught fire. After a horrible start to the season, the 36-year-old has won six straight starts on the back of a .936 save percentage. Rittich, meanwhile, hasn't been quite as good over his last six appearances, going 2-2-1 with a .907 save percentage.
Smith's ownership percentage may seem high, but there are many leagues in which he was dropped after his poor start. It's not a guarantee he retakes the starter's job, but he's at least worked himself back into a timeshare. Expect the hot goalie to get the bulk of the workload, and right now, that's Smith.
Be patient with William Nylander
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
Position: C/RW
Ownership: 87 percent
Nylander has struggled in his first two games since returning from a contract stalemate. He's failed to record a point while averaging 14:30 of ice time, and he's not playing on Auston Matthews' line.
Even if Nylander's struggles continue for the next few weeks, do not drop him. After sitting out for months, it could take a considerable amount of time to get back up to game speed. When he does, he'll likely be reunited with Matthews and start racking up the points again. For now, though, sit tight.
Scoop up Andreas Johnsson
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
Position: LW
Ownership: Nine percent
Johnsson came into this year after taking home AHL playoff MVP honors and a successful late-season audition with the Maple Leafs. However, he tallied just three points in 18 games to begin the campaign and was a healthy scratch on a few occasions.
The seven games since have been a completely different story. Beginning with a hat trick against the Philadelphia Flyers to bust out of his slump, Johnsson has totaled 10 points in his last seven contests and is playing on a line with Matthews. He's worth streaming this week, at the very least.
Add Nick Schmaltz
Team: Arizona Coyotes
Position: C/LW
Ownership: 21 percent
The move from the Windy City to the desert has worked wonders for Schmaltz. In six games since the trade, he's racked up six points and is now centering Arizona's top line between its two most dangerous wingers, Alex Galchenyuk and Clayton Keller.
This type of production may be sustainable for the 22-year-old Schmaltz - he tallied 50 points a year ago - as long as he stays between Galchenyuk and Keller.
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