It is hard to believe but here we are — 2014 is upon us and now is the time of waiver wire discontent. With just five weeks until the Olympic break, injuries and depth count more than ever. The strangest thing is there are only a handful of weeks after the break so that playoff move has to start a bit sooner rather than later.
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Bergenheim has played very well with 17 points in his last 26 games and to top it off, he has 15 of those in his last 20. The bottom line is this guy is averaging right around five shots per game in his last 10 contests. Bergenheim has played at least 17 minutes in eight of those games and has seen some 19 and 20 minute efforts also. If you are in dire need of some decent scoring depth and shots on goal then Bergenheim just may be your guy. At the very least he is definitely a nice short-term fix.
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When you look down at the bottom of the waiver wire barrel, there are just some players that jump out. It always happens almost without fail. As the injuries continue to mount, it is not enough to just check parts of the waiver wire, but you need to dig deeper and deeper. Week Six is the week before “Turkey Week” and reality dictates it is time to start the process. What process is that? Honestly, it is the one where Fantasy owners go all the way down the well as opposed to simply peeking downwards.
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