This week, we are looking at a half-dozen wingers at various ownership levels across Yahoo! and what they can do for your fantasy teams. We will be looking at some of the elite top lines in the league, including areas like Edmonton and Carolina. We will also be looking for up-and-coming top lines like those in Seattle or New Jersey.

Jesper Bratt (43%) – I know there are small leagues out there, but there is no reason for Jesper Bratt to be owned in less than 50 % of leagues in Yahoo. He is tied for 48th in points overall and provides plenty of shots as well. The power play production isn't great (only two power play points), but he's also +7 on a team that is -12 in goal differential. He is on the top power play unit; it's just a brutal power play. The New Jersey Devils sit 31st in power play production, converting on just 13.1% of their opportunities. If this power play can pick it up a bit, then there is insane upside for Bratt here. He has been doing all of his damage at even strength and everybody knows the boost a power play can give to a player's overall point totals. For now, you can count on Bratt as a great even strength producer with solid shot generation. If the power play ever turns things around, Bratt should be sitting at about 75% ownership.

Yanni Gourde (30%) – He missed the start of the season, but Yanni Gourde has been solid on the expansion Seattle Kraken. He has put up 16 points in 21 games and averaging 18:57 of ice time per game which is far and away the most for his career. He is not getting the power play time I would hope, as his power play ice time per game sits him firmly on the second unit. Gourde has been on a bit of a heater lately though with 8 points in his last 8 games and I do love the line he's playing on. With Jordan Eberle and Jaden Schwartz as his wingers, this is certainly a line that should be able to do some damage. The one issue I see is that they will consistently face the other team's top lines and defense pairs which will give them trouble.

Kaapo Kakko (15%) – Kaapo Kakko went pointless for the first 10 games of the season. Now, he's put up eight points in his last nine games and has been looking great. He has recently been playing with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider, which keeps him in the top-6. His ice time has certainly been fluctuating a lot this season, but he's had enough games above 17 minutes to stay encouraged. Unfortunately, he does play on the second power play unit, which will certainly hurt his offensive opportunity with the man advantage, but that's expected when you consider some of the offensive talent on the team. His line at even strength is still very solid and the last nine games have been encouraging when you consider the struggles to start the season.

Nino Niederreiter (13%) – He has been up and down the lineup this season, but recently has found himself on a line with Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. If he can maintain his role on a line with Aho then there is real nice upside here as anything Aho touches turns to gold. However, if he drops down again then you can proceed with caution.

Jeff Skinner (7%) – After putting up an incredible 40 goals in 82 games 2018-2019, Jeff Skinner was rewarded with an insane 9-million-dollar per year contract. In the next 136 games he has managed to score only 29 goals. This contract is looking like one of the worst in the NHL. He has been playing better this season though, as his 8 goals and 16 points in 24 games are better than the last two seasons, but still terrible for 9 million per season. With three goals and six points in his last five games, perhaps we see a bit of a turnaround but it's going to be tough. At 7% ownership, it's worth taking a flier on Skinner here as he's proven to be able to score many times in the past.

Kailer Yamamoto (5%) – Considering his role, Kailer Yamamoto has not been able to produce at all this season and only barely last season with 27 points in 75 games since the start of 2020-2021. This is after he put up 26 points in 27 games in 2019-2020 which led to a lot of hype. On top of the hype and hope, he has remained on the second line with Leon Draisaitl for most of the two seasons in which he has struggled which is an issue. It is certainly becoming a bit of a concern that his lack of production playing with two of the best players in the NHL almost always. For now, he's still worth considering and almost certainly available in your league but be ready to drop him in a moments' notice if he loses his spot in the top six. Last game, Leon and Connor were put back together which had Yamamoto playing with Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. This line is still great, but I don't understand how Yamamoto hasn't been able to pick up more points with his role on this team. I still remain of the opinion that if you're the top-6 of this team, you are worthy of a roster spot in most leagues.