Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Targets: Final Week Adds to Win Your Championship

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Stepping back into the world of hockey, today we're down to it - the final week of the fantasy season and your last real chance to make an impact on the waiver wire. At this point, it's not about patience or long-term upside anymore - it's about squeezing every last game, every last category, and every last point out of your roster. If you're still standing, this is where championships are won.

This week, we're zeroing in on players who not only bring solid category coverage, but also benefit from favorable schedules with three games remaining. Volume is king right now, and these are the types of adds that can quietly swing matchups in hits, shots, and depth scoring while your opponent stands still - let's dive in.

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Blake Coleman - Calgary Flames

Coleman is exactly the type of player that becomes far more valuable in the final week than he is for most of the season. On the surface, he's a middle-six forward, but the underlying usage tells a different story. He's holding down a regular role at even strength while also getting time on the top powerplay unit, which is a key detail this late in the year when opportunity is everything.

What really stands out is how well-rounded his fantasy profile is. Coleman brings legitimate value in hits, contributes a steady shot rate, and has shown he can chip in offensively without needing perfect conditions. The fact that he's managed to stay on the positive side of the +/- on a team that's had its ups and downs is another quiet bonus that can matter in tighter matchups.

In a final week scenario, you're not chasing upside as much as you're locking in category coverage across multiple games. Coleman gives you a reliable floor with just enough offensive involvement to provide upside if things break right. He's not dependent on a single category to justify the roster spot, which is exactly what you want when every stat line counts.

If you're in a close matchup, especially in leagues that count hits and shots, this is the kind of add that can slowly tilt things in your favor over the course of the week. Three games of Coleman can very easily outproduce a more “skilled” player stuck on a lighter schedule. At this stage, volume plus versatility wins - and Coleman checks both boxes.

Coleman has 19 goals, 14 assists, and one powerplay point in 66 games played as a forward. He also has 169 shots on goal, 149 hits, and 45 blocked shots.

Artturi Lehkonen - Colorado Avalanche

Lehkonen is one of those late-season adds that feels almost too obvious once you zoom out and look at deployment. He's currently skating in a top-line role alongside franchise forward Nathan MacKinnon on the Colorado Avalanche, which immediately changes his fantasy ceiling compared to how most managers still perceive him.

When you combine that kind of linemate with powerplay usage on one of the league's most efficient offensive teams, you're looking at a player whose opportunity far outweighs his typical reputation.

The key here isn't just that Lehkonen is getting minutes - it's where those minutes are coming from. Playing next to MacKinnon means more high danger looks, more transition chances, and more exposure to one of the most dominant offensive engines in the league. Even if he's not the primary driver of play, the sheer volume of chances created in that environment makes him a steady beneficiary, especially in a shortened final week schedule where every game matters.

What makes this even more valuable is the market inefficiency. Despite operating at a roughly 50-point pace and being widely available in over half of fantasy leagues, he's being deployed like a much higher end asset. That combination of low ownership and elite context is exactly what you target when you're trying to squeeze value out of the waiver wire in championship week.

At this stage of the season, Lehkonen isn't a speculative add - he's a deployment play. You're not betting on a breakout, you're betting on role security in a premium offensive situation. And when that situation includes MacKinnon driving play and consistent powerplay involvement, it becomes a lot harder to ignore, especially in tight matchups where one or two extra points or peripherals can swing everything.

Lehkonen has 20 goals, 27 assists, and two powerplay points in 68 games played as a forward. He also has 148 shots on goal, 45 hits, and 31 blocked shots.

Alex Laferriere - Los Angeles Kings

Laferriere is the type of final week waiver add that doesn't require the team around him to be perfect - and that matters more than ever with the Los Angeles Kings still fighting inconsistency and sitting on the outside looking in. When a team's season hasn't gone the way they hoped, roles tend to stabilize, and Laferriere has quietly carved out a meaningful one in the top six with steady opportunity at even strength and on the powerplay.

What makes him interesting in fantasy right now isn't raw point production - it's how he gets to his value. Even while operating at roughly a 40-point pace, he's contributing in ways that actually hold up in championship week formats. The shot volume is real, the physical game is consistent, and he doesn't need to score to matter in your lineup. That combination becomes especially important in leagues where every peripheral category is in play.

He's also getting legitimate deployment security. Top-six minutes with top powerplay unit exposure gives him multiple avenues to produce, even if the offense doesn't fully click. That's the kind of usage you bet on in a condensed schedule week, where opportunity matters just as much as efficiency.

At around 50% ownership, he's still floating in that awkward middle ground where many managers are overlooking him because the season long totals don't pop. But in a final week context, Laferriere is less about what he's been all year and more about what his role guarantees you over the next few games - volume, physicals, and enough offensive touch to justify the add when margins are razor thin.

Laferriere has 19 goals, 20 assists, and four powerplay points in 79 games played as a forward. He also has 199 shots on goal, 249 hits, and 49 blocked shots.

Jimmy Snuggerud - St. Louis Blues

Snuggerud is no longer just a “watch list” name - he's firmly moved into the category of legitimate fantasy contributor, even on a team that hasn't consistently delivered results. On the St. Louis Blues, he's taken full advantage of opportunity as a breakout rookie, playing with confidence and pace in a role that continues to expand as the season closes out.

What stands out most is how aggressively he's being trusted in key deployment spots. He's skating on the top line and holding down top powerplay unit time, which is exactly the kind of usage you want in the final week of fantasy playoffs. Even on a roster that has struggled defensively and lacked consistency, Snuggerud has managed to stay on the positive side of the ledger and drive meaningful offensive involvement.

This isn't a sneaky add anymore in terms of talent evaluation, but the reality is the fantasy market hasn't fully caught up yet. He's still available in a large chunk of leagues, which is surprising given how stable his role has become. That gap between perception and deployment is exactly where you win championships at this stage of the season.

With the Blues' schedule lining up with multiple games in the final week, Snuggerud checks every box you want right now - opportunity, volume, and upside tied directly to role security. This is a young player who looks like he's just scratching the surface of what he can become, but for this week specifically, he's simply a high quality add in a high-leverage situation.

Snuggerud has 18 goals, 26 assists, and eight powerplay points in 67 games played as a forward. He also has 162 shots on goal, 68 hits, and 37 blocked shots.