Mining the Waiver Wire - Week 8

Don’t look now, but we’re suddenly 30 percent of the way through the season. That’s about halfway to most league’s trade deadlines. It’s becoming more and more pertinent that you find viable assets on the waiver wire – if not for the long haul then at the very least on a week-to-week basis.

This week, we have a smorgasbord of options from the 14 clubs who have four matches this week. We even have some three-game schedules that could be appealing to some leagues. As always, the players targeted here are primarily rostered in fewer than half of all Fantrax leagues.

Marco Rossi, C - Minnesota Wild (48% Rostered)

Marco Rossi has been giving off real post-hype sleeper vibes this season. His spot among the game’s top prospects has been justifiably challenged. He had one point in 19 NHL games last s