For those of you in the deepest of leagues, you may find some value in these players who are a little further down in the depth charts but are or have the potential of producing:

Anaheim - Ryan Carter
Carter may be back in the depth charts right now, however, with the poor play of Brendan Morrison, he may have a chance to work his way up to that 2nd line at some point this season. Sammy Pahlsson will see some more time at center on the 2nd line but he may not be the type of player that the Ducks need to play that role. Career totals show that he’s not an great offensive threat. Remember that center is an extremely deep position, so only consider Carter (for now) if you are hobbled with injuries or are in a much deeper league.

Calgary - David Moss
Moss is currently playing on the 3rd line with Curtis Glencross and Craig Conroy but has shown us that he can help contribute on the offensive even with limited playing time. He can play left wing or right wing, so if an injury occurs to a Calgary winger ahead of him in the depth charts, expect Moss to slide up to that 2nd line.

Colorado - T.J. Hensick
Saucerpass made mention of Hensick before the season started and now that he has been recalled from Lake Erie, he may be worth an addition in deeper leagues. With Sakic on the mend, Hensick has a real opportunity to show the organization what he’s made of. Keep an eye on where they play him while Sakic is out. Normally, he would merit a 4th line center position until he proved himself as a producer, however, with Sakic out and Tyler Arnason in a goal scoring funk right now, this may be prime time to grab Hensick.

Columbus - Raffi Torres
Torres was activated from injured reserve last week and will serve as Columbus’ third line winger. Torres had some rock solid years in Edmonton but has slowed the production over the past few seasons. A young, up and coming squad just may be what the doctor ordered for Raffi to help him get back to where he was in 2004-2005. He’s a winger, so if you happen to catch an injury or are looking to balance out your squad, he may be of some service to you. Also, Ken Hitchcock isn’t sticking with line combinations long these days, so we may see Torres take on a more important role as we march through the season.

Dallas - Mark Parrish
Does Mark Parrish really have something left to prove? You would think so after scoring a hat trick in his first game as a member of the Stars. While many of you are expecting a big turnaround from this once proven forward, it may be best to avoid him in shallower leagues for now. Sure Parrish made a big splash his first game back in the NHL this season. Sure he was playing top line. Sure he was playing the power play. That will certainly come to an end, however, within the next game or two when Jere Lehtinen rejoins the team. Now, with that being said, if Lehtinen gets re-injured or performs poorly, we may see Parrish move back up in the ranks. For now though, if you nabbed him in shallower leagues, package him ASAP and try and pull off a trade while he still has that luster. For those of you in deeper leagues, he certainly merits a 3rd or 4th option at right wing in any format.

Los Angeles - Oscar Moller
Moller has been a pleasant surprise for the Kings thus far this season and is earning the trust of his coach more and more every time he steps out on the ice. Moller has emerged from a number of top prospects that started the season with the Kings including Teddy Purcell and Matt Moulson, and continues to move his way up the ranks. There is a good chance that he is still available in your league and with all the marginal players behind Kopitar, Brown and Frolov, he should have a serious opportunity to be a permanent member of the 2nd line. Even as a 3rd liner, he’s out producing most of the 2nd line players, so look for his value to increase as we march forward.

Minnesota - Benoit Pouliot
Saucerpass mentioned Pouliot’s name on a long list of prospects that could make an impact with the Wild this season and he certainly is emerging as a solid 4th line scorer for the team. The problem with Pouliot is not with his play but rather the situation he is in. The Wild are extremely well off at center with Koivu, Belanger, Sheppard and even Bouchard, so that leaves Pouliot with little opportunity to move up. He has embraced his 4th line role, however, and offers the Wild a great option for production with limited ice time. He is a 2nd line caliber player on the 4th line, so it may be wise to make a move and stash him on your bench to see if he gets the chance to move up as we press on through the season.

San Jose - Ryane Clowe
6 points in his last 4 games? Not too shabby at all. Clowe, who if often looked upon to produce on the 3rd line, is getting some time on the 2nd and 1st lines to help fill the void for an injured Jonathan Cheechoo. Clowe has performed well at every level and now that he’s getting his chance in the NHL, he’s making the best of the situation that he is in. Because of the caliber of the first two lines in San Jose, barring an injury, you probably won’t see Clowe above or below the 3rd line. With that being said, he’s still a viable option, even in shallower leagues, at wing. He leads the Sharks with 9 goals and is 2nd on the team in points. Even when Cheechoo comes back, continue to see if he finds himself in a new role. It’s hard to move back your leading goal scorer to the 3rd line…