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Aleksander Barkov

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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	6.10	10.14
ADP	53.77	14.34
OFF	20	24
B2B	8	12
PROJ	781.00	788.00
G	32	45
AST	56	46
PTS	88	91
PIM	15	40
SOG	223	292
HIT	55	59
BLK	50	27

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Season Statistics
PROJ	704.8	562.4
G	22	29
AST	57	27
PTS	79	56
PIM	24	43
SOG	192	246
HIT	80	73
BLK	50	29

Recent News
	WATCH: Martina Navratilova sips beer from Stanley Cup after meeting Aleksander Barkov Published June 27th, 2024 via Tennis Magazine Aleksander Barkov's key Game 6 goal for the Panthers was called offside by the slimmest of margins Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Florida Panthers' Aleksander Barkov Epically Shows Up To His Neighbors' House At 4:00 AM With The Stanley Cup Published June 26th, 2024 via Daily Caller Finally a Stanley Cup champion, Aleksander Barkov adds to his growing Panthers legacy Published June 26th, 2024 via Miami Herald Watch: Aleksander Barkov's 4 A.M. surprise visit to neighbor of 10 years to offer glimpse of coveted Stanley Cup Published June 26th, 2024 via Sportskeeda WATCH: Aleksander Barkov Woke Up His Neighbors At 4 A.M. To Give Them A Moment With The Stanley Cup Published June 26th, 2024 via BroBible Past captains on Aleksander Barkov, first Panther to lift the Stanley Cup: 'Wonderful, wonderful player' Published June 25th, 2024 via The New York Times Panthers' Aleksander Barkov becomes the first Stanley Cup-winning captain from Finland Published June 25th, 2024 via The Associated Press	Buffalo Sabres 2024 Player Report: Tage Thompson Shines with 56 Points in 71 Games Published June 20th, 2024 via BVM Sports 2024 Buffalo Sabres Player Report Card: Tage Thompson - Die by the Blade Published June 20th, 2024 via Die By The Blade Tage Thompson scores 4 goals, natural hat trick in Sabres comeback win Published June 8th, 2024 via MSN Tage Thompson isn't the only Sabres player on the rise Published June 2nd, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson help Sabres beat Canadiens Published May 27th, 2024 via MSN Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson help Sabres beat Canadiens Published May 27th, 2024 via MSN Sabres honour Bills' Damar Hamlin, Tage Thompson caps win with magical stat line Published May 27th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Fantasy Hockey: Tage Thompson tops trade targets Published May 26th, 2024 via Yahoo Singapore News

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