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Second Holiday Fantasy Gift Pick - Lew's Clues

[caption id="attachment_11062" align="alignnone" width="300"]December 15, 2015: New York Rangers Defenceman Dan Boyle (22) [641] during a NHL game between the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. The NY Rangers defeated the Oilers 4-2. (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire) (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire)[/caption]Time to unwrap and reveal your second gift pick!*

Let's move out from the net and give you a defenseman.

Dan Boyle: Defenseman New York Rangers

Dan Boyle? Are you kidding? No, I am not joking. You are at the bottom of your league looking up. Boyle was at the bottom of the stat sheet in September and October looking up as well...but not any longer. Boyle's recent numbers have placed him on the first line out for the power play.

Yes, Boyle is 39-years-old and skates on the Rangers' third D-pairing. Not to mention, Girardi and Klein should oust Boyle out of a line up spot when they return from injury. Think again states Larry Brooks of the New York Post. Even if you don't see Boyle on the bench in New York when Girardi or Klein return; Boyle most likely would not be in a press box looking down but sporting a new color jersey looking up at the scoreboard. The Rangers' seasoned "D-man" is currently excellent trade bait for a team looking to make a run for Lord Stanley. Boyle was on the Stanley Cup winning roster in 2004. Boyle is playing in his 17th year of NHL hockey.

Boyle's ghost of Christmas Present and Future are more important to you than the Past. Alright then, take hold of my digital pen and let's take a look then. Currently, Boyle has averaged over 21 minutes of ice-time over the past eight games. In those eight games, Boyle has put up: seven points, 18 shots on goal, four goals and three assists. Two of the four goals came on the power play goals and one of the assists. Defensemen points on the power play can single handedly put your fantasy team in the win column weekly.

When a veteran like Boyle gets hot; coaches are quick to move them up back to their rightful positions. Take back your rightful position at the top of your fantasy league by making bold decisions like taking a flyer like the Ranger's defenseman Dan Boyle.

*Friendly reminder: These picks are based on two key factors. First and foremost - Availability!

These defenseman were researched and chosen with the more than 50 percent probability of immediate availability to be taken immediately off a free agent waiver wire. Boyle is owned by a mere 34% of all CBS fantasy owners.