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NHL fantasy hockey: 5 early season waiver pickups you should add

By Dave Stevenson

VANCOUVER, BC - JANUARY 20: Detroit Red Wings Left Wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) watches the play during their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on January 20, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 3-2. (Photo by Derek Cain/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
VANCOUVER, BC - JANUARY 20: Detroit Red Wings Left Wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) watches the play during their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on January 20, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 3-2. (Photo by Derek Cain/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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If your fantasy hockey team needs a boost, here are some potential NHL waiver wire candidates you should check out.

The 2019-20 NHL season is officially underway and so is fantasy hockey. With a number of early injuries, chances are your team is looking for a bit of help. Even if your team is fully healthy, it never hurts to try to upgrade your team. The waiver wire is a pretty good place to start.

Of course, it’s still very early in the season, so things can change quickly and players can heat up and cool down at a moment’s notice. Still, these five players are likely available on your waiver wire and they’re definitely worth checking out. Without further ado, here are five waiver wire candidates who could give your team a boost and potentially help you make the playoffs.

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Roope Hintz, Dallas Stars

Though the Dallas Stars aren’t off to a strong start to the season (1-3-0), Roope Hintz sure is. In 58 games last season, he scored nine goals. Hintz is nearly halfway there after just four games, with four goals. Head coach Jim Montgomery has taken notice, as he’s averaging over 17 minutes per game after averaging a shade over 14 last season.

If you include the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Hintz has nine goals and 12 points in his last 17 games. The Stars are usually conservative on offense, but he has shown he doesn’t really care too much about the system. Usually, coaches hate that. But Hintz is getting impressive results, which means he’ll likely continue to be bold and aggressive in the offensive zone.

What’s most impressive is all of these goals have come at even strength. Hintz should start putting up points on the power play, as his role there is increasing as well. He could be a 20 goal scorer this season. If your team needs some scoring depth, Hintz would be a terrific addition.

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