Kings’ winger Justin Williams will be out up to four weeks with a dislocated right shoulder.
Analysis: This news means Justin Williams will be out for the remainder of the regular season and thus needs to be dropped from your fantasy team immediately. Williams is the Kings best winger and was having the second best season of his career with 57 points in just 73 games. Obviously in keeper leagues he’s fine to roll with next year but losing nearly a point per game player who is a plus 14 on the year with over 200 shots on goal hurts and hurts bad. There aren’t too many right wingers widely available in most leagues but there are a few solid options. St. Louis right winger Matt D’Agostini has four goals and five assists in his last six games and is a plus seven in that stretch. D’Agostini is your clear choice for plus/minus and for assists. Nashville’s Martin Erat has five goals and six assists with 28 shots on goal in his last nine games. If you’re in the market for some penalty minutes then Edmonton’s Ryan Jones just may fit the bill. Jones has amassed 13 penalty minutes in his last six games with a very respectable 15 shots on goal in that span. The loss of Justin Williams hurts but there are some right wingers playing very well on the market.