Every Monday, theScore offers a weekly fantasy hockey column detailing a handful of moves you should make. This week's edition focuses on Week 4. Ownership percentages and position eligibility are courtesy of Yahoo.
Sell high on Brayden Schenn
Team: Blues
Position: C/LW
Ownership: 92%
Schenn is off to a torrid start this season, scoring nine goals through his first 12 games. His hot start isn't likely to last, though.
Schenn has scored on a league-high 37.5% of his shots and has generated the fewest amount of high-danger scoring chances on a per-60-minute basis in his entire career. Kudos to him for capitalizing on his opportunities, but he's due to come down to earth. Trade him for the best return you can get.
Buy low on Jonathan Marchessault
Team: Golden Knights
Position: C/LW
Ownership: 95%
That best return could be Marchessault - Schenn's polar opposite. The Vegas star is on pace to shatter his career high in shots on goal and scoring chances, but he's been unable to cash in on his opportunities, potting just two goals to go along with five assists in 13 games.
With three straight seasons of at least 25 goals and 50 points, Marchessault is a proven offensive threat and is bound to start seeing the bounces go his way - especially on a talented Golden Knights squad.
Add Nick Schmaltz
Team: Coyotes
Position: C/LW/RW
Ownership: 47%
Schmaltz is one of a few players in fantasy hockey with triple position eligibility, making him a valuable commodity. More importantly, he has 11 points in 10 games as an offensive catalyst for the Coyotes this season.
Schmaltz gathered 14 points in his first 17 games with Arizona after last year's trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, but he suffered a lower-body injury and missed the rest of the season.
Combining Schmaltz's total numbers since the trade, he has 25 points in a decent sample size of 27 games. He's been productive despite averaging less than 15 minutes per contest this season, but expect that to increase as the Coyotes continue to starve for offense.
Buy low on Devan Dubnyk
Team: Wild
Position: G
Ownership: 61%
It would probably be pretty easy to pry Dubnyk from his owner. He got off to a brutal start this season, posting an .880 save percentage and a 3.92 goals-against average in seven games before suffering an upper-body injury Tuesday against. the Edmonton Oilers. He also plays for the Wild, one fof the worst and most boring teams in the NHL.
Dubnyk is expected to return this week. Alex Stalock, despite a nice start, doesn't pose much of a threat of taking Dubnyk's job. And while the Wild are dull, they allow the second-fewest expected goals and high-danger scoring chances against per 60 minutes. This makes them incredibly goalie-friendly.
Dubnyk may not rack up wins, but he should get closer to the .915 save percentage and 2.50 GAA that he's posted in years past, making him a valuable fantasy asset - especially if his owner is willing to trade him for almost nothing.
Add Ondrej Palat
Team: Lightning
Position: LW
Ownership: 16%
Nearly every player in the NHL should be jealous of Palat. The 28-year-old is playing on a line with Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov at five-on-five and is on the team's top power-play unit alongside Point, Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, and Victor Hedman. It doesn't get much better than that.
Mind you, Palat hasn't taken advantage of opportunities like this in the past. But he seems to be healthy after battling injuries the last two seasons. The three-time 50-point producer is worth adding in case he can finally take advantage of a glorious opportunity.
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