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Siegenthaler notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.

This was Siegenthaler's second assist in his last four games. The Swiss defenseman continues to fill a top-four role in a shutdown capacity. He's racked up two shots on net, six hits, 14 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over nine appearances on the year.

Hedman scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Hedman's goal late in the second period was his second in the last three games. Over nine outings this season, he has added two assists, 13 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating. Hedman is playing a smaller role at age 35, working on the third pairing without much of a power-play assignment to speak. As such, his time as one of the league's top offensive defenseman has likely come to a close, though he should still be able to put up around 30 points if he stays healthy.

Carlson scored a goal on four shots and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Carlson ended a four-game point drought with his first-period tally. The 36-year-old defenseman has done fairly well on offense to begin his Lightning tenure, racking up three goals and two assists over nine outings. He's added 27 shots on net, 11 blocked shots, eight hits and an even plus-minus rating over nine appearances. He should continue to fill a top-four role and receive power-play time.

Buium notched an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Buium came into the season with a fair amount of hype, especially after signing an eight-year extension in September. While that deal will likely age well in the future, the final season of his entry-level contract is off to an ugly start. Buium has just two assists with eight shots on net, nine blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 11 appearances. He's spent the last week or so in a third-pairing role with a diminished power-play role. Fantasy managers in dynasty formats can afford to be patient with Buium, but he doesn't need to be universally rostered in redraft leagues at this time.

Valimaki notched an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.

Valimaki made his season debut Tuesday and picked up his first NHL point since Jan. 18, 2025, when he was with Utah. The 28-year-old blueliner has since recovered from ACL surgery and worked his way back to the NHL after a strong showing in the AHL in the latter half of 2025-26. Valimaki is set to compete with Mike Reilly for playing time when the Hurricanes are fully healthy on the blue line.

Christiansen scored a goal Tuesday in a 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Christiansen opened the scoring early in the first period with his first goal since Dec. 21, 2024. The 27-year-old defender showed some offensive chops in the AHL (46 points in 62 games in 2023-24), but none of that has translated into 159 career NHL games. Christiansen has just three shots in seven games this season while averaging 13:14. There's not much fantasy value in his game.

Rifai scored a goal Tuesday in a 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

It was his first NHL goal in his fifth career game. The 28-year-old Rifai was recalled Sunday to provide depth for a injury-riddled blue line. He is in his fifth season with the AHL Marlies; his best offensive season came in 2023-24 when he scored two goals, added 17 assists and put up 71 PIM. Rifai could stick around for a few extra games with Jake McCabe (undisclosed) now out.

Evans scored a power-play goal, blocked three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Red Wings.

Evans retained a power-play role even with Brandon Montour back from a lower-body injury after a one-game absence. The 24-year-old Evans has been entrusted with much more ice time this season, particularly since Ryan Lindgren (upper body) got hurt. Evans has two goals, three assists, nine shots on net, 17 hits, 13 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating over 10 appearances. It's tough to trust any Kraken skater to put up big numbers, but with Evans' ice time jumping by nearly five minutes per game compared to last year, he's poised for a breakout campaign.

Montour scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Red Wings.

Montour missed one game due to a lower-body injury he sustained against the Lightning last Thursday. The 32-year-old defenseman was able to make an impact in his return, scoring Seattle's third goal of the game. He's up to six points, 16 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, eight hits, 27 PIM and a plus-2 rating over nine outings in a top-four role.

Rielly had three assists in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Columbus.

It was Rielly's first multi-point game this season. The elder statesman on the Toronto blue line has seen his role change with the arrival of Darren Raddysh, and Tueday's game was just the second game in his last eight that Rielly hit the scoresheet. His days of 72 and 68 point seasons are long gone, but this performance shows he can still create in transition now and then. Whether that translates into more than last year's 36 points (11 games, 25 assists) remains to be seen, though. This performance gave him seven assists on 14 shots in 11 games this season.