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Barkov registered two assists, including one on the power play, during Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blues.

Barkov's assists were on Florida's latter two goals Thursday, which helped Matthew Tkachuk score twice. The 29-year-old center is up to 37 assists, 50 points and 103 shots on goal in 46 appearances this season. Florida's top center is on a five-game point streak where he has nine total points. He has been exceptional on the power play during this stretch, posting four tallies with the man advantage. Barkov is rapidly climbing the NHL assist leaderboard and is tied for ninth in assists per game. He has top-tier value in fantasy moving forward.

Texier (illness) might be available Saturday versus Chicago, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Nothing has been decided, but Texier's return is at least a possibility if his condition improves. He has four goals and nine points in 27 appearances. He will likely serve in a bottom-six capacity if he does draw back into the lineup.

Sundqvist scored a power-play goal and added two shots on net in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Panthers.

Sundqvist's tally was the only goal scored in the second period and tied the game at two apiece. The 30-year-old center is up to four goals, 10 points, 30 shots on net and 58 hits across 41 appearances in the 2024-25 campaign. At even strength, Sundqvist has been most regularly utilized as the third-line center. However, he has alternated with Brayden Schenn for the center spot on St. Louis' top power-play unit. Thursday's goal will help Sundqvist's case for more power-play time, but his fantasy file is one to fade until he produces consistently.

Jarvis posted an assist in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Wild.

The helper was Jarvis' first point over three games in February after he racked up 11 goals and four assists over 15 contests in January. The Hurricanes are still toying with their lines -- Jackson Blake got the first chance on the top line with Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen following the team's blockbuster trade with Colorado, but Jarvis was in that spot Thursday. Jarvis has played pretty well this season, earning 20 goals, 21 assists, 124 shots on net, 72 hits and a plus-1 rating over 48 appearances.

Khusnutdinov logged an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Khusnutdinov has two points and a plus-3 rating over his last five outings. The Wild are a little thin at forward, but the 22-year-old remains in a bottom-six role for now, as the team's center depth hasn't been impacted as heavily as the wings. Khusnutdinov is up to six points, 27 shots on net, 37 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 52 appearances. It's unlikely he'll produce offense at a fantasy-relevant level for redraft formats in 2024-25.

Bolduc registered a goal, dished an assist, added three shots on net and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Florida.

Bolduc scored the opening goal of the contest and assisted Oskar Sundqvist's tally on the power play. His two-point performance was his first form of offensive production since Jan. 11, ending a seven-game drought. The 21-year-old has six goals, 11 assists, 62 shots on net and 58 hits across 45 appearances this season. The NHL sophomore has already surpassed his rookie point total of nine tallies. While Bolduc plays with the third unit at even strength, he has seen spurts of power-play time with St. Louis' first unit. If Bolduc can make Thursday's performance a more regular occurrence, he will be an exciting fantasy file in future seasons.

The Flyers put Richard on waivers Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Richard was terrific during his first stint with the Flyers this season, scoring twice while adding four assists in seven games. He was sent to AHL Lehigh Valley on Nov. 23 and returned to the NHL Jan. 22. His second round in the NHL did not go very well offensively, as he was held without a point in eight games while going minus-7. The Flyers activated Jakob Pelletier and Andrei Kuzmenko on Friday, necessitating the team to place Richard on waivers.

White was placed on waivers by San Jose on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

White has no points, one shot, two hits and one block in three appearances with the Sharks this season. If he clears waivers, he'll presumably be returned to AHL San Jose. White has five goals and nine points in 20 outings with the minor-league squad in 2024-25.

Roy scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Devils.

Roy ended a 15-game goal drought when he opened the scoring at 3:09 of the second period. He had five assists in that span, all since he returned from an upper-body injury in mid-January. Roy now has seven goals, 19 points, 67 shots on net, 41 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 44 appearances. The 28-year-old is filling a fourth-line role currently, though he continues to see power-play time, so his floor is higher than other players with a similar place in their respective lineups.

Eichel scored a goal on six shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Devils.

Eichel has played well lately, racking up eight goals and five assists over his last 11 outings. The 28-year-old center is up to 19 goals, 67 points, 169 shots and a plus-28 rating through 54 outings overall. He's shooting 11.2 percent, the same as he did last season -- his uptick in points has come from a rise in playmaking. If he continues to play at this level, he'll challenge for a 30-goal, 100-point campaign.