If you are the proud owner of one of the following players, you may want to consider selling them while they are making some noise:

For those of you looking to sell one of these players (or any other players you may suspect of peaking early) to a league mate, there may be certain strategies to take to ensure that your offer is of top priority with the manager you are trying to trade with:

1. Make the manager seem like he or she is making out in the deal. If you want to trade Spezza for Datsyuk, throw someone like Voros into the mix to try and push the deal along.
2. Do your research of the manager you are trading with. See if he or she has a few ‘droppables’ that may allow you to offer a hot player to spice up the offer.
3. If you are looking at multiple players to acquire from different managers, offer multiple trades to the managers in your league. If a manager says ‘I will need a couple days to think about it,” tell them that you have the same offer out to 4 other managers and you are unsure of how long the offer will be on the table.
4. If you want to offer a 1 for 1 trade involving a hot player right now, you may want to make a play for a struggling player that you know will rebound in the next couple of weeks. Maybe you offer Kotalik (a right winger; the most shallow position in fantasy hockey this year) for a cold David Booth (a left winger).
5. Offering trades for players at similar positions (a left winger for a left winger) may be more difficult to pull off. Managers may not see the point in swapping positions or may be skeptical of the offer.

Aaron Voros – New York Rangers
Production: 5g/4a/20pim
Analysis: Voros has caught fire early on this season which makes him ripe to package with another player for an upgrade. He’s a bruiser, and you’ll find that out more and more as the season progresses. If your league weighs in heavily on penalty minutes, Voros may be worth hanging on to, however, if you’re expecting a 40+ point performance from this fast start, you may be in for a disappointment. Package him in a trade for an upgrade while you still can.

Ryan Kesler – Vancouver Canucks
Production: 3g/6a/4pim
Analysis: Anything beyond the 2nd line in Vancouver should be uncharted fantasy territory when it comes to low level players. Unless there are a series of injuries, don’t expect to see Kesler above that 3rd line. He made a splash thus far, so it may be a good idea to get rid of him in the next few weeks. He may be a nice fill for Demitra while he is on the mend, however, once he returns, expect Kesler to fall back in the depth chart. Package him in a deal and upgrade one of your positions.

Alex Burrows – Vancouver Canucks
Production: 3g/4a/14pim
Analysis: Sell Burrows as soon as you can. Being a left winger behind Raymond and Sedin just does not favor Burrows’ fantasy appeal. And like I mentioned above, any player below the 2nd line in Vancouver should only be used in an emergency basis.

Dan Girardi – New York Rangers
Production: 1g/6a/4pim
Analysis: Girardi has had a hot start, but he should cool off here shortly. He’s got Redden and Rozsival ahead of him in the depth chart but has put together a nice string of games here, so now may be the time to sell. Package him and ship him off.

Ales Kotalik – Buffalo Sabres
Production: 4g/3a/4pim
Analysis: Kotalik is an extremely streaky player and right now, he’s a little hot, so now is the time to move him. He has Pominville and Afinagenov ahead of him in the depth chart, so pawn him off on someone else and upgrade a position.

Stephane Robidas – Dallas Stars
Production: 1g/6a/14pim
Analysis: Robidas has never been a serious offensive threat for the Stars, but with Boucher ice cold and Zubov injured, he has had to fill the offensive role from the point. Zubov’s return, however, is nearing, and with Players like Matt Niskanen and Trevor Daley itching to break out, there is a good chance that Robidas gets shuffled back in the depth chart.

Ryan Clowe – San Jose Sharks
Production: 3g/3a/9pim
Analysis: Clowe got hot there for a few games, however, he’s still 3rd line material in San Jose and should only be considered for use in deeper leagues. He may be a tough sell unless your have players in the league that remember him from a couple years back when he put of some decent numbers. Hey, it’s worth a shot for sure.

Miroslav Satan – Pittsburgh Penguins
Production: 4g/2a/6pim
Analysis: Miro Satan is still slated to be playing with Crosby, so use this to your advantage and get rid of him. Things certainly are not set in stone in Pittsburgh in terms of who is playing with who, so while Satan is getting first line consideration, sell him off with another player to try and upgrade a weaker position on your team.

Michal Handzus – Los Angeles Kings
Production: 2g/4a/4pim
Analysis: Zus has had a decent career, and has put up a few points this season thus far this season, however, you just won’t get the production you need from a 3rd line center. He’s good for a shorthanded point here and there, but should only be considered in deeper leagues as a reserve center. If you have him in deeper league, certainly try and sell his services to a league mate while he’s on a point every-other-game performance.