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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.35	-0.48
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
OFF	29	29
B2B	15	12
PROJ	186.00	162.00
G	9	2
AST	10	10
PTS	19	12
PIM	13	25
SOG	87	39
HIT	36	126
BLK	20	97

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	Draft Connor McMichael or Steven Lorentz Draft Connor McMichael or Joe Veleno Draft Connor McMichael or Casey Cizikas Draft Connor McMichael or Zac Dalpe Draft Connor McMichael or Conor Timmins	Draft Nikita Zaitsev or Patrick Maroon Draft Nikita Zaitsev or Curtis Lazar Draft Nikita Zaitsev or Brendan Gaunce Draft Nikita Zaitsev or Mike Reilly Draft Nikita Zaitsev or Thomas Bordeleau

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Season Statistics
PROJ	300.5	123.9
G	18	2
AST	15	5
PTS	33	7
PIM	34	14
SOG	135	31
HIT	35	49
BLK	39	70

Recent News
	Connor McMichael Contract Speculations: Will Capitals Extend a Deal Similar to Protas? Published June 4th, 2024 via BVM Sports Connor McMichael's 2023-24 NHL Season Grade and Performance Analysis Published May 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Connor McMichael's Final 2023-24 Grade Published May 25th, 2024 via Stars and Sticks Connor McMichael: 2023-24 season review Published May 20th, 2024 via Russian Machine Never Breaks 2023-24 Rink Wrap: Connor McMichael Published May 20th, 2024 via Japers Rink Charlie Lindgren, Beck Malenstyn, and Connor McMichael participate in public autograph signing in Southern Maryland Published May 15th, 2024 via Russian Machine Never Breaks Connor McMichael and Dylan Strome attend Hershey Bears' playoff game Published May 4th, 2024 via Russian Machine Never Breaks Connor McMichael \| April 30 \| Washington Capitals Published April 30th, 2024 via NHL.com	Nikita Zaitsev To Sign Multi-year Deal with KHL's SKA St. Petersburg Published May 20th, 2024 via BVM Sports Nikita Zaitsev Expected To Sign In KHL Published May 20th, 2024 via prohockeyrumors.com Blackhawks Bottom Line: Nikita Zaitsev Played His Depth Role Out In Chicago Published April 29th, 2024 via Yardbarker Blackhawks' Nikita Zaitsev: Questionable Thursday Published April 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Blackhawks' Nikita Zaitsev: Ready to rock Published April 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Blackhawks' Nikita Zaitsev: Won't play Saturday Published April 6th, 2024 via CBS Sports Blackhawks' Nikita Zaitsev: Unavailable Tuesday Published April 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Blackhawks' Nikita Zaitsev: Game-time call Published April 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports

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