Don’t expect much in the way of points from the veteran, but with penalties in back-to-back games and as many as 53 minutes in a season before, he can help in that regard. The journeyman’s ice time is up and he’s already recorded 35 blocks with 20 hits, so could definitely be an asset in leagues that track these stats.

Calgary’s 2017 first round pick came into his own last season, recording 11 points in 49 games despite seeing slightly less PT than he did in his rookie campaign. Valimaki isn’t likely to light up the scoresheet, yet he did actually lead Flames defensemen in A/60 last season, so there’s potential here. He’s getting solid third pairing minutes and twice this week in a three-game span he recorded four minutes in penalties, so can provide a boost in leagues that track that. Consider Valimaki in very deep formats for now, but don’t be shocked if he becomes a bigger asset as the season progresses.

Ruotsalainen showed something in his first taste of the NHL last season, potting five goals in 17 games.

The 2021 NHL is pretty much in the books, except for the Vancouver Canucks wrapping up all that time they missed during their Covid shutdown. So that means it’s time to see how our Fantasy hockey waiver wire recommendations panned out this season.

This season, he’s been dealing with plenty of injury issues but just returned this week after missing over a month with an oblique woe. Carlo drilled three shots in his first game, and then a team-high five blasts on Thursday, scoring once and going +2. When he’s healthy, he’s a key part of a championship calibre team.