Fantasy: Top 10 waiver wire pickups for remainder of Week 16

Every Monday during the season, NHL.com will provide the top 10 players to add off the fantasy waiver wire. Based on Yahoo transaction data and other factors including production, lineup and/or injury trends, we have identified appealing options at each position for fantasy owners in season-long leagues.

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FORWARDS

Erik Haula, C/LW, VGK (39 percent):The Vegas Golden Knights forward scored a power-play goal and had three shots on goal in their 2-1 loss against the New York Islanders on Thursday. He has a five-game point streak with two goals, five assists and three power-play points in the span. He's centering their second line with forwards James Neal (second on Golden Knights with 22 goals) and David Perron (leads Vegas with 30 assists). The Golden Knights have a fantasy-favorable four games this week.
Nick Foligno, C/LW/RW, CBJ (37 percent):The Columbus Blue Jackets captain has gained fantasy value skating on their second line since the return of center Alex Wennberg (21 percent) and right wing Cam Atkinson (49 percent) from injury in recent weeks. Foligno had assists in back-to-back games going into the break and has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past seven games. Foligno has three games this week against the Minnesota Wild (home), San Jose Sharks (home) and New York Islanders (road).

Travis Konecny, C/LW/RW, PHI (23 percent):The Philadelphia Flyers forward was the DraftKings fantasy performer of the week (5.5 DraftKings points per game) and continues to be one of the top waiver-wire targets in Yahoo leagues. Konecny scored a goal in his fourth consecutive game on Jan. 25, extending his point streak to five games. He has been a fantasy beast since his promotion to their first line with high-end fantasy forwards Claude Giroux (26th in Yahoo) and Sean Couturier (28th) and has 11 points (six goals, five assists) in his past 12 games.
Adam Henrique, C, ANA (16 percent):The Anaheim Ducks forward entered the All-Star break with a multipoint game against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Henrique had one goal and one assist, extending his point streak to five games (four goals, two assists) with 12 SOG in the span. He is skating on a line with wings Jakob Silfverberg (LW/RW, 35 percent) and Nick Ritchie (LW, 4 percent) and on the first power-play unit with elite forward Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks play three games this week.
Chris Kunitz, LW, TBL (5 percent):The Tampa Bay Lightning wing went into the break with four points (two goals, two assists) and seven SOG in the past three games. Kunitz is taking advantage of the Lightning shaking up their top-six forwards, skating on their second line with forwards Steven Stamkos (fifth in Yahoo) and Vladislav Namestnikov (51st). The Lightning have four games remaining on their eight-game road trip, two against non-contenders in the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.
Kevin Labanc, LW/RW, SJS (4 percent):The San Jose Sharks forward has been skating on their second line with high-performing fantasy forwards Logan Couture (C/LW, 104th in Yahoo) and Tomas Hertl (C/LW/RW, 39 percent, 123rd). Labanc has points in three of his past five games totaling one goal and five assists with 17 SOG in that span. The Sharks have four road games this week, two against favorable opponents in the Detroit Red Wings and Carolina Hurricanes.
Dominik Simon, C/LW, PIT (1 percent):The Pittsburgh Penguins forward is benefiting from exposure to Sidney Crosby (10th in Yahoo) on their first line with wing Conor Sheary (LW/RW, 29 percent). Simon scored two goals Thursday in their 6-3 win against the Minnesota Wild, extending his point streak to three games and giving him seven points (four goals, three assists) in his past nine games. The Penguins play three games this week, two at home against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday and Washington Capitals on Friday and one on the road against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
Others to consider: Alexander Steen, C/LW/RW, STL (42 percent); Bryan Little, C, WPG (27 percent); Sam Reinhart, C/LW/RW, BUF (21 percent); Alex DeBrincat, LW/RW, CHI (21 percent); Denis Malgin, C/RW, FLA (fewer than 1 percent)

DEFENSEMEN

Marc-Edouard Vlasic, SJS (37 percent): The San Jose Sharks defenseman is ranked 12th at the position in Yahoo over the past 30 days. Vlasic entered the All-Star break on a three-game point streak (two goals, three assists) and has been getting strong category coverage over the past eight games (nine points, 12 SOG, 22 blocked shots). He is skating on their second pair with Justin Braun (8 percent) and is on their second power-play unit.
Vince Dunn, STL (1 percent): The St. Louis Blues defenseman had a power-play assist in their 3-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. He skated the first power-play unit with valuable fantasy forwards Vladimir Tarasenko (13th in Yahoo), Jaden Schwartz (130th), Brayden Schenn (11th) and Alexander Steen (208th). Dunn has four points (one goal, three assists), two PPP and 14 SOG in his past five games. The Blues have four games through Feb. 6, and Dunn is worth monitoring to see if he sticks on the first power-play unit.
Others to consider: Colin Miller, VGK (46 percent); Jared Spurgeon, MIN (43 percent); Shea Theodore, VGK (24 percent); Brady Skjei, NYR (17 percent); Jeff Petry, MTL (13 percent); Samuel Girard, COL (3 percent)

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GOALTENDER

Ryan Miller, ANA (25 percent):The Anaheim Ducks backup goaltender relieved starter John Gibson and stopped all five shots faced in the shootout of their 4-3 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Should Gibson (lower body) miss an extended period of time, Miller would become a prime replacement option for fantasy owners in need of goaltending depth. Miller is 6-2-4 with a 2.14 goals-against average and .929 save percentage in 14 games (10 starts) this season.

Others to consider: Casey DeSmith, PIT (19 percent); Petr Mrazek, DET (19 percent); Michal Neuvirth, PHI (13 percent)