DFO Fantasy Show – NHL Trade Deadline Preview
Welcome back to the DFO Fantasy Show! It’s Wednesday, March 4 and Brock Seguin is back with:
- ✅ Fantasy hockey news & notes
- ✅ Brock’s Lock of the Day
- ✅ A trade deadline preview focused on fantasy impact — who could move, where they fit, and the ripple effects for teammates + waiver wire adds
📰 Fantasy Hockey News & Notes (Mar. 4)
- Wild acquire Michael McCarron from Nashville (hits/PK/faceoffs boost)
- Predators trade Cole Smith to Vegas
- Roope Hintz placed on IR but expected back Friday vs Colorado
- Ryan O’Reilly leaves after taking a stick near the eye (status unclear)
- Artturi Lehkonen expected to miss time (upper-body injury)
- Jake Walman leaves game but not expected to be serious
- Curtis Lazar expected out about a week
- Colton Parayko won’t play Wednesday (back spasms / possible deadline precaution)
🔒 Brock’s Lock of the Day
Red Wings Moneyline (-130) vs Golden Knights
Detroit returns home, Vegas on a back-to-back, likely seeing Adin Hill, plus no Mark Stone and an illness going around the room.
🔁 Trade Deadline Fantasy Preview (Who could move + what it means)
Brock breaks down fantasy impact for key names on the trade boards, including:
Robert Thomas (STL)
- Landing spot could boost value (elite playmaker, PP1 likely)
- STL ripple: Buchnevich uptick; keep an eye on Kyrou staying put
- Dynasty note: Dalibor Dvorsky becomes more interesting if Thomas moves
Nazem Kadri (CGY)
- Hard for value to rise unless he lands somewhere with top-line minutes
- Best-case fits mentioned: Minnesota (Kaprizov), Florida (if Barkov remains out)
- Calgary ripple likely limited (team already struggles to score)
Vincent Trocheck (NYR)
- Value depends heavily on minutes + linemates
- Carolina fit is great real-life, but could cap fantasy ceiling due to balanced TOI
- NYR ripple likely modest (top six already leaned on)
Elias Pettersson (VAN)
- One of the clearest “value up if traded” cases
- Vancouver scoring environment has been brutal — change of scenery could revive him
- VAN ripple: keep an eye on Marco Rossi usage
Steven Stamkos (NSH)
- Not sure he moves, but his production since mid-November has been unreal
- Possible destinations mentioned: MIN, DAL, TBL, NJD
- Nashville ripple: more opportunity for Evangelista + Matthew Wood (bigger long-term boost)
Bobby McMann (TOR)
- If moved, could become a sneaky waiver add depending on role
- TOR ripple: watch Easton Cowan + Nick Robertson for a top-six bump
Evander Kane (VAN)
- Banger-league staple (shots + hits)
- Worth a speculative add before Friday — trade could unlock better finishing value
- Example fit: Dallas top six
Blake Coleman (CGY)
- Huge real-life add for a contender, but fantasy value likely stays the same (banger appeal)
Justin Faulk (STL)
- Fantasy value hinges on whether he gets PP1 anywhere
- STL ripple: Broberg / Cam Fowler could see more PP usage
Dougie Hamilton / Simon Nemec (NJD)
- If Hamilton is moved and Nemec stays, Nemec becomes a major waiver watch
- Nemec (~7–8% rostered) is the “add now and wait” candidate for deadline week
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