Two notes to pass along for this week's NHL waiver-wire:

First off, with the craziest day in the NHL upcoming tomorrow (otherwise known as the trade deadline), consider this article as a newsflash. There will be plenty of trades, many of which will change the fantasy landscape and I'll be here to keep you up to date.

Secondly, the Chicago Blackhawks are not sponsoring this article. Just thought I'd preface the weekly NHL waiver wire update in case you were wondering why there were three Blackhawks leading the way.

Jason Williams, F (CHI): For those of you who thought Jason Williams was going to finish the season on the sidelines with groin and sports hernia injuries, you were wrong. He's back after missing 35 games and he's stepped right in to contribute. He has two points, two penalty minutes and is a plus-2 in three games. The Blackhawks are red hot right now, averaging four goals per game in their last seven. Williams plays on the top two lines and considering he is eligible as a right wing and center in Yahoo! leagues, he needs to be added to your roster.

Brent Seabrook, D (CHI): Brent Seabrook has been a decent defenseman over the last two months and is having a stellar February. Seabrook has six points (two on the power play), 36 penalty minutes and is a plus-8 through 11 games this month. He is still a young defenseman so it is not clear whether this is a hot streak or whether he can keep this up down the stretch, but ride him through the month until he shows you a reason not to.

James Wisniewski, D (CHI): The Whizzinator (not his real nickname), James Wisniewski, has piled up most of his stats in the month of February, which would indicate that he is just on a hot streak and is not good long-term investment. Prior to February, Wisniewski had 13 points (three on the PP), 36 PIMs and was a plus-1. This month, he has eight points (two on the PP), 13 PIMs and is a plus-6. Obviously, he is streaky but he looks ripe for owning in the short-term future.

Antoine Vermette, F (OTT): Antoine Vermette is in the midst of a four-game point streak and his line (consisting of Veremette, Corey Stillman and Chris Kelly) has been the Sens top unit of late. He's on pace to top 50 points this season and chips in modestly with penalty minutes (eight in Feb.) and power play points (two this month). He stands to gain quite a bit if the Sens break up their top line of Daniel Alfredsson, Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza.