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FORWARD
Nazem Kadri, COL 🔁
68 percent rostered
-Acquired from Calgary Flames on March 6; won Stanley Cup with Colorado Avalanche in 2022.
-Played wing on COL L1 with Nathan MacKinnon & Martin Necas in first 2 games (1 assist, 6 SOG, 4 hits, 2 blocks).
-Scored NHL career-high 35 goals with CGY last season; had highest point total with COL in 2021-22 (87 in 71 games).
-EDGE stats: Kadri is among forward leaders in midrange & high-danger shots on goal this season with CGY.
Josh Doan, BUF
31 percent rostered
-Scored 2 goals in Buffalo Sabres' 8-7 win against Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.
-3rd on BUF in both goals (21) & power-play points (17) this season.
-Playing on line with center Josh Norris & also PP1 with Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin, Norris & Jason Zucker.
-Since Dec. 9, BUF has best record (29-5-2) & leads the NHL in goals per game (3.94) over that span.
-EDGE stats: Doan is among forward leaders in high-danger goals & SOG, 20+ mph speed bursts & offensive zone time %.
Alexis Lafreniere, NYR
25 percent rostered
-Had 2nd career hat trick against Calgary Flames on Tuesday; 9 points (5G/4A), 2 PPP, 15 SOG over past 5 games.
-Playing on L1 with Mika Zibanejad and Gabe Perreault, as well as PP1 with Adam Fox and Vincent Trocheck.
-Leads NYR in goals (8), points (13) and game-winning goals (3) since Artemi Panarin's last game with team (Jan. 26).
-At least 5 shot attempts in 4 straight games (longest streak of season); also covers SOG (125) and hits (79).
-EDGE stats: Lafrenière is among the forward leaders in offensive zone time percentage, high-danger shots on goal, midrange shots on goal and high-danger goals.
Brayden Schenn, NYI 🔁
15 percent rostered
-Acquired from St. Louis Blues on March 6; 1 assist, 6 SOG, 3 hits, 1 block in 2 games with New York Islanders.
-L2 with Ondrej Palat & Calum Ritchie; saw time on PP1 with Bo Horvat, Mathew Barzal & Matthew Schaefer.
-Covered goals (12), assists (16), PPP (6) & hits (138) in 61 games for STL this season.
-EDGE stats: Schenn among forward leaders in midrange goals, 70+ mph shot attempts & total skating distance.
Mavrik Bourque, DAL
13 percent rostered
-Had points in 4 of past 5 games, including consecutive multipoint games; 6 points (2G/4A), 1 PPP, 13 SOG in span.
-Playing on L1 with Jason Robertson & Wyatt Johnston; also PP2 with defenseman Thomas Harley.
-11 points (5G/6A) in past 11 games with 2 PPP, 29 SOG & 17 hits in span.
-EDGE stats: Bourque ranks highly among forwards in hardest shot, high-danger SOG, long-range SOG & even-strength offensive zone time %.
Jimmy Snuggerud, STL
10 percent rostered
-Has had three straight multipoint games totaling 7 points (3G/4A), 1 PPP, 13 SOG, 5 hits & 1 block.
-Career-high 8 SOG against Islanders on Tuesday (multiple SOG in 6 straight games).
-Playing on L1 and PP1 with Robert Thomas & Dylan Holloway; leads NHL rookies in points (17) since Jan. 24.
-EDGE stats: Among forward leaders in hardest shot, average shot speed, midrange goals & SOG.
Conor Garland, CBJ 🔁
7 percent rostered
-Acquired from Vancouver Canucks on March 5; has 4 goals, 1 PPG, 10 SOG in 3 games since trade
-Playing on L2 and PP2 with Sean Monahan and Kent Johnson; also covers PPP (10) & SOG (113).
-2-time 20-goal scorer (22 with Arizona Coyotes in 2019-20; 20 with Canucks in 2023-24).
-EDGE stats: Ranks highly among forwards in midrange SOG, midrange goals and long-range shots on goal.
Key injury return: Mikael Granlund, ANA (25 percent rostered)
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DEFENSEMAN
Justin Faulk, DET 🔁
61 percent rostered
-Acquired from Blues on March 6; 1 goal, 1 assist, 5 hits, 4 SOG, 4 blocks in 2 games with Detroit Red Wings.
-Was 1 of 7 D-men with 10+ goals (11), 100+ (116) & 100+ blocks (102) prior to the trade.
-Playing on 2nd defense pair & also PP2 for DET; new No. 2 D-man option behind Moritz Seider.
-EDGE stats: Faulk is among D-man leaders in midrange SOG, midrange goals, high-danger SOG, total skating distance, 20+ mph speed bursts, max skating speed & hardest shot.
Sam Rinzel, CHI
9 percent rostered
-4 points (2G/2A), 1 PPP, 21 SOG & 12 blocks in 8 games since being recalled from AHL.
-Playing on 2nd defense pair; also PP1 with high-scoring forwards Connor Bedard & Tyler Bertuzzi.
-Had 14 points (2G/12A) & 68 SOG in 23 games for Rockford (AHL) this season.
-EDGE stats: Ranks highly among D-men in average shot speed & long-range SOG.
Other D-man to watch after trade: Logan Stanley, BUF (9 percent rostered)
Potential teammate beneficiary of trade: Philip Broberg, STL (6 percent rostered)
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GOALIE
Joel Hofer, STL
28 percent rostered
-Had 22-save shutout against ANA on March 8 and made season-high 45 saves against NYI on March 10
-2nd in shutouts (5; behind Ilya Sorokin's 6) this season.
-Part of timeshare tandem with Jordan Binnington; Hofer has much better SV% than Binnington.
-Key trades: B. Schenn to NYI; Faulk to DET; STL will elevate younger players down stretch of season.
-EDGE stat: Hofer is among leaders in long-range SV% this season.
