Keith Yandle's fantasy owners likely are jumping for joy after learning the defenseman was traded from the Arizona Coyotes to the New York Rangers on Sunday.

In September, Yandle was selected on average with the 59th pick in Yahoo fantasy drafts and he was the seventh defenseman off the board. Yandle currently ranks 101st among all players, 14th among defensemen. Heading to New York could result in Yandle finishing closer to what his fantasy owners were expecting at the start of the season.

When looking at Yandle's stat line, the first thing that jumps out is his minus-32 rating, which is last in the NHL. But he has 41 points in 63 games, which ranks 10th among defensemen. And he has 26 power-play points, most among defensemen and tied for fourth among all players. Yandle also has 185 shots on goal, sixth among defensemen. Those point and shot totals make you forget about that rating just a little bit, right?

Jaromir Jagr has had a remarkable NHL career, but he has not played well this season.

Jagr, 43, was traded to the Florida Panthers on Thursday, perhaps making him fantasy relevant again. His ice time with the New Jersey Devils was diminishing and he didn't have a point in eight games with the Devils before the trade.But a fresh start with new linemates could help him become productive yet again.

In a 5-3 victory against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, Jagr (50 percent owned in Yahoo leagues, RW) skated on the top line with Jonathan Huberdeau (37 percent owned, C, LW) and Aleksander Barkov (8 percent owned, C). He had 17:09 of ice time, which is more than he had played in his previous 12 games with the Devils, including a whopping 5:24 on the power play.

Two forwards debuted with new teams Thursday, and as expected were given some good opportunities.

Devante Smith-Pelly (4 percent owned in Yahoo leagues, LW/RW) played his first game for the Montreal Canadiens, a 5-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. After starting on the fourth line with Brandon Prust and Jacob De La Rose, Smith-Pelly played most of the final two periods with Tomas Plekanec and Alex Galchenyuk.

Jaromir Jagr's ice time and production diminished in his final months with the New Jersey Devils, but no one thought for a second that the 43-year-old was finished.

Sure enough, the veteran forward is changing addresses in time for the stretch run and his new sunny destination could turn out to be a fountain of youth for his fantasy stock.

Jagr (50 percent owned in Yahoo leagues) was traded to the Florida Panthers on Thursday, instantly giving him added fantasy value and igniting their Stanley Cup Playoff push. Whether Jagr ends up playing alongside emerging goal-scorer Nick Bjugstad (21 goals, 36 percent owned) and Jussi Jokinen, or with Aleksander Barkov (eight percent) and Jonathan Huberdeau, he is a lock for a top-six forward role with his new team, that much we know.

Jiri Tlusty (4 percent owned in Yahoo leagues, LW) was traded to the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday and deserves a look now that he's no longer on the offensively challenged Carolina Hurricanes.

Reports are Tlusty will skate on a line with Drew Stafford and Mark Scheifele, meaning Dustin Byfuglien can again move back to his natural position of defenseman. Winnipeg is without injured forwards Mathieu Perreault and Blake Wheeler, meaning Tlusty will play in the top six, at least at the start.

Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Tlusty could see time on the power play, which would increase his value.

"He's got the ability to play on the power play, he can score some goals. …Tlusty is a versatile player and can play as a left or right winger," Cheveldayoff said, according to the Winnipeg Free Press.

NHL leading-scorer Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks is out for the rest of the regular season after fracturing his left clavicle Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. This news is tough for Blackhawks fans, but fantasy owners are in a bind because the fantasy playoffs are just around the corner.

It is impossible to find a forward on your waiver wire with the production of Kane, but the following players could help ease the burden in shallow or deep fantasy leagues:

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane sustained an upper-body injury in the first period of a 3-2 shootout win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday and did not return. Coach Joel Quenneville said after the game that Kane will miss some time and will be re-evaluated on Wednesday.

Kane is tied with Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom and Philadelphia Flyers forward Jakub Voracek for the League lead in scoring with 64 points; his 1.07 points per game are tied for second with Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin.

You can't replace that type of production, but there are a few players you could try and acquire.

The Dallas Stars were the second-highest scoring team in the NHL coming into Saturday, and Tyler Seguin was a big part of that. But Seguin and his 29 goals will be sidelined for 3-6 weeks with a knee injury he sustained Friday in a 2-0 victory against the Florida Panthers.

In addition to Seguin, Patrick Eaves (concussion) and Ales Hemsky (lower body) also were injured.

Brett Ritchie (1 percent owned in Yahoo leagues, RW) and Travis Morin (less than 1 percent owned, C) were recalled from Texas of the American Hockey League. Ritchie skated mostly with Vernon Fiddler and Shawn Horcoff, but later skated with Fiddler and Erik Cole. Morin skated with Travis Moen and Jamie Benn. The Stars didn't generate much offense in a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche; Jason Spezza scored the goal.

Ritchie (14:06 of ice time Saturday) has three points in 11 games with the Stars this season, and Morin (12:08 of ice time) has no points in six games. With Seguin and Hemsky (21 percent owned, RW) on injured reserve, and Eaves (2 percent owned, RW) dealing with a concussion, the call-ups probably will remain in the lineup for a while, so this is a situation worth monitoring.

Goalie Jhonas Enroth (35 percent owned) made his first start for Dallas since being acquired by the Buffalo Sabres in a trade earlier this week. He made 26 saves and didn't look particularly sharp.

Enroth's situation is interesting. He went to a better team, which means he should be in line for more wins, but who knows how much he'll play behind starter Kari Lehtonen.

-- Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers (16 percent owned) had two assists, including one on the power play, and two penalty minutes in a 5-4 shootout win against the Detroit Red Wings. That gives him 15 points and 63 penalty minutes. Expect the points to rise, and the plus-minus (currently minus-16) to get better.

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin, NHL.com's majority pick for overall fantasy MVP at midseason, will miss 3-6 weeks with a knee injury after being hit by Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov on Friday.

Seguin had 29 goals, 59 points, 22 power-play points and 225 shots on goal through 55 games, but temporary replacements from the waiver wire must now be considered.

Here are some forwards available in Yahoo fantasy leagues who can help until Seguin returns:

With the 2015 NHL Trade Deadline on March 2 a few weeks away, the Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres set the tone Wednesday with a blockbuster trade that should have fantasy owners taking note.

The NHL players moving were injured forward Evander Kane and defenseman Zach Bogosian from the Jets to the Sabres for defenseman Tyler Myers and forward Drew Stafford. Myers (owned in 11 percent of Yahoo leagues) is the biggest winner, fantasy-wise, with the relocation to a stronger Winnipeg team, but anyone with Kane (owned in 51 percent of Yahoo leagues) on their roster in a keeper league should see the opportunity for him to possibly play with top 2015 NHL Draft prospects Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel as a big plus for next season.