Fantasy Hockey buys, sells and holds: Embrace Slafkovsky’s pattern

Daily Faceoff's Matt Larkin recommends fantasy hockey trade targets as the NHL season approaches its one-third mark, highlighting Montreal Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky as a player to acquire and hold. Larkin points to Slafkovsky's historical pattern of thriving in the second half of seasons, averaging a 73-point pace from February through April compared to a 45-point pace early on.

In addition to Slafkovsky, Larkin advises buying low on Wyatt Johnston, Moritz Seider, and Zach Werenski due to underlying positive regression indicators. Conversely, he urges fantasy managers to sell high on Artturi Lehkonen, Vasily Podkolzin, and Mark Stone before potential scoring slowdowns or injury absences impact their value.