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Raddysh scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sabres.

Raddysh has five points over his last three outings. His first-period tally Thursday was his first goal since Jan. 20 versus the Maple Leafs. The defenseman was called on for 24:47 of ice time, a season high by one second, because Victor Hedman (undisclosed) was hurt early. If Hedman misses additional time, Raddysh would be a candidate to quarterback the top power-play unit. The 29-year-old Raddysh has four goals, 28 points, 88 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 54 appearances, so he certainly has the scoring chops to handle a larger role.

Manson logged an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Sharks.

Manson recorded 19:33 of ice time in his return from a seven-game absence due to a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old was on the second pairing and will likely slot in there as long as the Avalanche don't make any big moves on the blue line ahead of Friday's deadline. For the season, Manson has 14 points, 58 shots on net, 95 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 44 appearances.

Toews produced an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Sharks.

Toews has a helper in two of the last three games and has earned seven points across his last 11 outings. The defenseman's contribution was late Thursday, as he assisted on Cale Makar's third-period tally. Toews is up to 30 points, 112 shots on net, 80 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating through 59 appearances. He is all but guaranteed to fall short of the 50-point mark for the first time since 2020-21.

Makar scored twice on three shots, added four assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Sharks.

Makar has already done remarkable things in his career, but this was one of his best individual games yet. He tallied a power-play goal in the first period and the Avalanche's last marker in the third, and one of his four helpers also came with the man advantage. The 26-year-old blueliner also reached the 300-assist mark in his career Thursday. He has five goals, 11 assists and 34 shots on net over his last eight outings, and he's up to 24 goals, 74 points, 195 shots on net, 98 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 63 appearances this season.

Walman was traded to the Oilers from the Sharks on Thursday in exchange for Carl Berglund and a conditional 2026 first-round pick.

The pick is top-12 protected, and would transfer to 2027 in the unlikely event the Oilers get such a high pick in 2026. If the Oilers deal away their 2027 first-rounder, the 2026 pick would go to the Sharks automatically. Walman bolsters the left side of the Edmonton defense, and he could pair with Evan Bouchard or former Sharks teammate Ty Emberson. Walman has contributed a career-high 32 points over 50 appearances this season as the leader on San Jose's blue line, but his move to a contender will likely lower his ice time and his scoring output, so fantasy managers may want to have a backup plan in place for their defense corps.

Hutson notched an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Hutson has earned a goal and seven helpers during his six-game point streak, which started Feb. 22 when play resumed following the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 21-year-old blueliner kept the streak going when he set up a Joel Armia tally in the second period. Hutson has scored at a tremendous level for a rookie defenseman, earning four goals, 45 assists, 70 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating through 62 appearances.

Dahlin scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-5 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Dahlin scored the Sabres' first goal in the first period when he took control of the puck in the neutral zone and snapped a wrist shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy on the glove side. Dahlin sits fourth on the scoring list for NHL defenders. He has 51 points, and he's currently on a four-game, five-point scoring streak (two goals, three assists).

Bouchard scored the game-winning goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and logged two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.

Bouchard set up Leon Draisaitl's second-period tally. Late in overtime, Bouchard cashed in with seven seconds on the clock to secure the win for the Oilers after they blew two previous leads. The defenseman has five points over his last five games, four of which have come on the power play. He's up to 11 goals, 49 points (20 on the power play), 182 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 62 appearances this season.

Dumba logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flames.

Dumba helped spark the comeback effort by assisting on Wyatt Johnston's goal to get the Stars on the board in the second period. The helper ended a five-game dry spell for Dumba. The defenseman is now at six assists, 32 shots on net, 52 hits, 44 blocked shots, 52 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 43 appearances this season. He continues to play in a third-pairing role.

Mahura recorded an assist and three hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Predators.

Mahura has two helpers over six games since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, matching his output from the 12 games prior to the pause in the schedule. The 26-year-old blueliner remains on the Kraken's third pairing, and he's likely to finish the year there unless he gets traded Friday. He won't carry much appeal on the market or in fantasy with just eight assists to go with 50 shots on net, 70 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 51 appearances.