FORWARD
Brock Nelson, C, COL
69 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: Acquired by the Colorado Avalanche from the New York Islanders, Nelson can become an unrestricted free agent after this season and had an assist in his debut on the second line with high-scoring wing Valeri Nichushkin. Nelson ranks highly in midrange shots on goal and midrange goals this season.
Read more: Fantasy spin on 2025 Trade Deadline
Dylan Cozens, C, and Fabian Zetterlund, LW/RW, OTT
33 and 26 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: The forwards, acquired by the Ottawa Senators in separate trades, could play together on the second line with high-scoring wing Drake Batherson. Cozens had an assist and nine hits in his Ottawa debut and is among the forward leaders in 20-plus mph speed bursts, average shot speed, midrange shots on goal and midrange goals; Zetterlund, who is expected to make his debut Monday, is among the forward leaders in top skating speed, total skating distance, top shot speed, high-danger goals, high-danger shots on goal and midrange shots on goal.
Josh Norris, C, BUF
31 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: Acquired by the Buffalo Sabres from the Senators, Norris made his debut on a potent top line with elite goal-scorer Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch and also the first power-play unit; Norris has covered goals (20), power-play points (11) and hits (133) this season and is among the leaders in top skating speed, 20-plus mph speed bursts, high-danger shots on goal, high-danger goals and midrange goals.
Logan Stankoven, C/RW, CAR
27 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: The rookie, who was acquired by the Carolina Hurricanes from the Dallas Stars on the other side of the Mikko Rantanen trade, scored a power-play goal in his debut and quietly ranks in the 80th percentile or better in high-danger shots on goal, midrange SOG and long-range SOG this season.
Read more: EDGE stats on Stars after Rantanen trade
Oliver Bjorkstrand, F, TBL
18 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: Acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning from the Seattle Kraken along with Yanni Gourde, Bjorkstrand is seeing time in the top six and on the first power play and ranks highly in high-danger goals, average shot speed and power-play skating distance at the position this season.
Read more: EDGE stats on TBL trade for Bjorkstrand
Andrei Kuzmenko, F, LAK
11 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: Acquired by the Los Angeles Kings from the Philadelphia Flyers, Kuzmenko has seen time in the top six with forwards Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe, as well as on the first power play, and is among the forward leaders in top shot speed and offensive zone time percentage.
Other forward to consider adding: Gustav Nyquist, LW, MIN; Reilly Smith, VGK
DEFENSEMAN
Jake Walman, EDM
66 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: Acquired by the Edmonton Oilers from the San Jose Sharks, Walman is playing on the top defense pair with Darnell Nurse and should remain fantasy relevant joining an offense with elite forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl; Walman had an assist and covered shots on goal, hits and blocks in his Oilers debut and is among the defenseman leaders in top shot speed, midrange shots on goal and long-range shots on goal this season.
Alex Vlasic, CHI
12 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: The Chicago Blackhawks defenseman, who gains some fantasy appeal from Seth Jones being traded to the Florida Panthers, is among the leaders at his position in 20-plus mph speed bursts, total skating distance and top shot speed this season.
GOALIE
Spencer Knight, CHI
30 percent rostered in fantasy
NOTE: Acquired by the Blackhawks from the Panthers, Knight is 2-0-0 with a .951 save percentage since joining his new team. It’s also worth noting Chicago has recalled rookie defenseman Artyom Levshunov (No. 2 pick in 2024 NHL Draft).
Other goalie to consider adding: Vitek Vanecek, FLA (7 percent rostered)
