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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	17.85	6.02
ADP	7.12	35.66
OFF	22	22
B2B	13	12
PROJ	1,008.00	614.00
G	53	19
AST	47	63
PTS	100	82
PIM	21	30
SOG	343	181
HIT	76	28
BLK	79	79

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Skaters
Season Statistics
PROJ	1,112.0	580.5
G	69	11
AST	38	45
PTS	107	56
PIM	20	44
SOG	370	215
HIT	85	38
BLK	93	99

Recent News
	Auston Matthews Robbed of Yet Another NHL Award Published May 31st, 2024 via Editor in Leaf Auston Matthews Finishes Third in Lady Byng Trophy Voting, Several Other Maple Leafs Also Received Votes Published May 31st, 2024 via The Hockey News NHL Star Auston Matthews Joins Logan Paul and KSI For Latest Popular Advertisement Published May 31st, 2024 via PINKVILLA Auston Matthews finishes 3rd in Lady Byng voting, Marner, Nylander, Rielly also receive votes Published May 30th, 2024 via The Leafs Nation Toronto Maple Leafs 2023-24 Report Card: Auston Matthews Published May 24th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews reaches 60 goals for 2nd time in his career Published May 23rd, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Toronto's Auston Matthews finishes 3rd in Selke voting, Mitch Marner finishes 17th Published May 18th, 2024 via The Leafs Nation Auston Matthews scores NHL-leading 54th goal late in OT to lift Maple Leafs past Sabres, 2-1 Published May 16th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports	Penguins' Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson win bronze with Team Sweden in IIHF World Championship Published May 27th, 2024 via WPXI Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson win bronze with Sweden Published May 26th, 2024 via TribLIVE.com World Championship: Erik Karlsson's tying goal helps Sweden win bronze Published May 26th, 2024 via DKPittsburghSports.com Penguins defensemen Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson win bronze with Sweden Published May 26th, 2024 via TribLIVE World Championship: Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson to play Michael Bunting for bronze Published May 25th, 2024 via DKPittsburghSports.com World Championship: Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson to play Michael Bunting for bronze Published May 25th, 2024 via DKPittsburghSports.com Penguins defensemen Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson advance to semifinal round with Sweden Published May 23rd, 2024 via TribLIVE Penguins A to Z: Erik Karlsson fits in as part of the 'big four' Published May 23rd, 2024 via TribLIVE

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