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We're going to move right into the Top 40 defensemen, following the Top 20 defensemen that you can read here.  Let's get right into it! 21) Shea Theodore - This tier started with Montour in the top 20 and finishes with Theodore.  If I was coaching Vegas, Theodore would be ranked much higher because he would never leave the first power play unit.  He's clearly better than Pietrangelo and Hanifin, but to close the season, Hanifin was on the first unit.  Theodore is risky because of that, but he's coming off 42 points in 47 games.  It's hard to keep him any lower than this.
When the Flames acquired Yegor Sharangovich and a third round pick for Toffoli, the consensus was the Flames didn't get nearly enough for Toffoli off a 34 goal season.  Well, here we are at the midway point of the season, and Sharangovich has more goals than Toffoli.  Sharagovich had a hat trick on six shots on Thursday in the 6-2 victory over the Coyotes.  That gives him 17+30 in 42 games.  The minutes have been through the roof lately, and Sharangovich has rewarded Huska with 6+5 and over three shots per game in his last ten appearances. His speed is an absolute weapon and he's starting to be a focal point on the power play.  At the end of the day, Sharangovich is probably somebody who is on the fringe, but for now, he's a definite hold.  Let's take a look at what else happened over the last two nights:
If you’re new to this column or have no idea what the Friday/Sunday split is, it’s a simple yet effective way to maximize your weekly output no matter the format of your league. Typically — and it’s not always the case — heavy game loads are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, whereas Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays are lighter. Streaming players on those lighter days is almost a necessity to ensure you’re getting the most of each week, but this column focuses on just Fridays and Sundays. Reason being is that you get more bang for your waiver add buck in picking up a guy who will play those two days and will almost always be able to slot into your starting lineup without having to sacrifice someone else to the bench.
It's hard to come up with a comparable trade to the Monday blockbuster between the Flyers and the Ducks.  The Flyers sent their former fifth overall pick Cutter Gauthier to the Anaheim Ducks for their former sixth overall pick, Jamie Drysdale, and a second round pick.  As a change of pace from my usual daily notes, I'm going to do a thorough breakdown of this trade and how it impacts fantasy leagues this season and where it really changes things, for those of you in dynasties.  This is fascinating on so many levels, so let's get to it!
The Sabres got off to a hot start this season despite their top line struggling to get on the scoresheet.  On Saturday, they started the turnaround against the Blackhawks, but that game paled in comparison to what they did on Monday.  Against the Red Wings, the Sabres scored eight goals, led by their $50 million man, Tage Thompson.  Thompson had the game of the early season, scoring three goals, dishing three assists, and putting nine total shots on goal.  All it took was two games for Thompson to turn his October into a monster month with 6+6 in nine games with over four shots per game.  Granato told him that he needed to start shooting the puck more, and that's turned into 25 shots in the past three games alone.  Obviously he's not going to keep up that rate, but Thompson could turn into a top 50 player if he pushes his shot rate to over four per game.  Let's take a look at what else happened over the last two nights: