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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.28	2.04
ADP	156.36	145.96
OFF	24	22
B2B	12	12
PROJ	414.00	563.00
G	12	23
AST	28	35
PTS	40	58
PIM	47	16
SOG	118	228
HIT	126	120
BLK	82	52

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Season Statistics
PROJ	319.6	384.7
G	11	15
AST	18	22
PTS	29	37
PIM	53	22
SOG	84	163
HIT	88	104
BLK	104	40

Recent News
	Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram fined for blindside hit Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Sabres Summer Plans - Will They Extend Bowen Byram? Published June 18th, 2024 via The Hockey News "It's A Good Young Team With A Bright Future" \| Bowen Byram Ahead Of His Buffalo Sabres Debut [77cbb9] Published June 8th, 2024 via CBC.ca "Dahls NEVER Breathes Hard!" \| Buffalo Sabres Defenseman Bowen Byram Mic'd Up During Game [090f4d] Published June 8th, 2024 via CBC.ca Sabres Grades: Bowen Byram Published June 5th, 2024 via Yardbarker Sabres Grades: Bowen Byram Published June 5th, 2024 via Buffalo Hockey Now Bowen Byram suspended one game at IIHF World Championship for slashing Jesse Puljujarvi Published May 19th, 2024 via BVM Sports Bowen Byram suspended one game at IIHF World Championship for slashing Jesse Puljujarvi Published May 19th, 2024 via Daily Faceoff	Rickard Rakell Returns to Skating With Penguins Published June 19th, 2024 via MSN Penguins A to Z: Who is the real Rickard Rakell? Published June 19th, 2024 via TribLIVE Rickard Rakell Returns to Skating With Penguins Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN 3 Potential Trade Destinations for Penguins' Rickard Rakell Published June 11th, 2024 via NHL Trade Rumors Penguins Trade Options for Rickard Rakell Published June 5th, 2024 via MSN Should Penguins Swap Rickard Rakell for Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageaul? Published June 4th, 2024 via BVM Sports Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Options for Rickard Rakell Published June 4th, 2024 via The Hockey News 2023-24 Season In Review: Rickard Rakell Published May 9th, 2024 via PensBurgh

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