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Each week during the 2024-25 regular season, NHL.com will provide the top 10 players to add off the fantasy hockey waiver wire. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy.

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Cole Perfetti, C/LW, WPG
35 percent rostered in fantasy

NOTE: Playing on second line with forwards Nikolaj Ehlers and Vladislav Namestnikov and second power play with forwards Namestnikov, Alex Iafallo, Nino Niederreiter and defenseman Neal Pionk; among NHL EDGE stats leaders in average skating distance per 60 minutes (96th percentile).

Mikael Granlund, C/RW, SJS
39 percent rostered in fantasy

NOTE: Playing on top line and first power play with goal-scoring wing Tyler Toffoli; among EDGE stats leaders in total skating distance.

Tyler Seguin, C/RW, DAL
23 percent rostered in fantasy

NOTE: Playing on second line with forwards Matt Duchene and Mason Marchment and second power play with those linemates, rookie forward Logan Stankoven and defenseman Thomas Harley; among EDGE stats leaders in midrange goals (93rd percentile).

Anthony Cirelli, C, TBL
16 percent rostered in fantasy

NOTE: Playing on second line with forwards Brandon Hagel and Conor Geekie and second power play with Geekie, Nick Paul, Cam Atkinson and defenseman JJ Moser.

Brayden Schenn, C/LW, STL
18 percent rostered in fantasy

NOTE: Playing on top line with forwards Jake Neighbours and Brandon Saad and first power play with Neighbours, Pavel Buchnevich, Jordan Kyrou and defenseman Justin Faulk; among EDGE stats leaders in midrange shots on goal (92nd percentile).

Kirill Marchenko, RW, CBJ
15 percent rostered in fantasy

NOTE: Playing on top line with center Sean Monahan and first power play with Monahan, Yegor Chinakhov and defenseman Zach Werenski; among EDGE stats leaders in midrange shots on goal (98th percentile) and speed bursts over 20 miles per hour (80th percentile).

Pavel Dorofeyev, LW, VGK
7 percent rostered in fantasy

NOTE: Playing on second line with center Tomas Hertl and also seeing time on first power play with forwards Hertl, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone and defenseman Shea Theodore; among EDGE stats leaders in midrange shots on goal (97th percentile).

Other forwards to consider adding: Matthew Knies, LW, TOR; Kirby Dach, MTL; Filip Chytil, NYR

DEFENSEMAN

Jake Middleton, MIN
17 percent rostered in fantasy

NOTE: Playing on top pair with Brock Faber; among EDGE stats leaders in average shot speed (85th percentile).

Owen Power, BUF
32 percent rostered in fantasy

NOTE: Playing on second pair with Bowen Byram and second power play with Byram and forwards Alex Tuch, Jack Quinn and Jordan Greenway; among EDGE stats leaders in total skating distance (89th percentile).

Other defenseman to consider adding: J.J. Moser, TBL

GOALIE

Justus Annunen, COL
47 percent rostered in fantasy

NOTE: Has started past four games over Alexandar Georgiev; among EDGE stats leaders in goal differential among goalies (plus-7; sixth in NHL).

Other goalie to consider adding: Lukas Dostal, ANA