Casey Mittelstadt is expected to make his Avalanche debut against the Wild.
Wyatt Johnston, C/RW, DAL at ANA (49% rostered)
Logan Stankoven, C/RW, DAL at ANA (27% rostered)
Stankoven gained RW eligibility on Yahoo, which makes him far more valuable. Johnston and Stankoven have formed a dynamic duo coming off five-point and four-point performances, respectively, and they face yet another defensively porous opponent that has already traded away a few of its key veterans.
Casey Mittelstadt, C, COL vs. MIN (31% rostered)
Mittelstadt fills a dire need for the Avs as second-line center, and he might be a rest-of-season hold. The Avs' offense is elite, and the exposure to that already gives Mittelstadt a huge boost, and there's also speculation that Valeri Nichushkin will return to the lineup. If that's the case expect at least one of Nichushkin, Artturi Lehkonen or Jonathan Drouin to play alongside Mittelstadt. The Wild will be playing the second half of their back-to-back.
J.T. Compher, LW/RW, DET at ARI (18% rostered)
A 7-2 drubbing by the Avs showed how much the Wings missed Dylan Larkin and how outclassed they were by elite-tier teams. The Coyotes are definitely not that, and they're also playing the second game of a back-to-back. While Joe Veleno skated with Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane and led all four lines in ice time, Compher and Veleno both finished with zero points. The upside for Compher is playing time on PP2; Veleno, on the other hand, seems pretty content not getting too involved on offense letting his two wingers do all the work.
Dylan Guenther, LW, ARI vs. DET (13% rostered)
Guenther doesn't always show up on the score sheet but not for a lack of trying. He remains a prolific shooter despite limited ice time, and the Wings have lost three straight with 16 goals allowed. Clayton Keller is also back in the lineup, which is also good because Guenther plays with him on PP1.
Vladislav Namestnikov, C/LW, WPG at SEA (3% rostered)
Namestnikov has a chance to extend his points streak to three games and he's also drawn the lucky straw playing with Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor on the top line. He's not a high-upside offensive player, but the exposure is nice and it's already paying off.