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Forwards
- Kent Johnson (
Blue Jackets): two goals including the overtime winner and three points on Tuesday. He has 6 goals and 10 points in 10 games. He and Adam Fantilli set each other up on two goals, including the overtime winner. - Luke Evangelista (Devils): one assist on Tuesday, 8 points in 9 games. ESPN has him on the top line with Nico Hischier and Timo Meier and on a top power play unit, and listed him as available in 41.6% of leagues on Monday.
- Trevor Zegras (
Flyers): a goal and an assist in the Flyers comeback. He has 12 points in 14 games. ESPN points to his role on the top power play unit. - Roman Kantserov (
Blackhawks): 5 goals in 12 games, the team lead, including a power play goal set up by Connor Bedard on Tuesday. Watch out for his minus 8. - William Carrier (
Hurricanes): an assist on Sebastian Aho's winner, 8 assists in 14 games. ESPN notes he plays with Aho and Andrei Svechnikov and has 46 hits, a safe floor in leagues that count hits.
Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov (Hurricanes): 14 saves and an 8-0-0 record, which matches the longest season-opening winning streak by a goalie in franchise history according to the AP. 1.62 GAA and .918.
- Jacob Fowler (
Canadiens): 46 saves and a second shutout. 6-1-0, 1.54 and .942.
Our take
Johnson and Evangelista are the best long-term adds. Kantserov and Carrier fit deeper or category pools better.