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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.41	-0.48
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
OFF	22
B2B	9
PROJ	170.00	162.00
G	7	2
AST	12	10
PTS	19	12
PIM	55	25
SOG	71	39
HIT	201	126
BLK	30	97

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Season Statistics
PROJ	318.7	123.9
G	18	2
AST	14	5
PTS	32	7
PIM	60	14
SOG	83	31
HIT	209	49
BLK	40	70

Recent News
	Can the Canucks still afford premier UFAs after signing Dakota Joshua and Tyler Myers? Published June 30th, 2024 via Canucks Army Canucks Re-Sign Dakota Joshua To 4-Year Deal Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Vancouver Canucks Maintain Identity by Re-Signing Dakota Joshua, Late-Blooming Winger Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Canucks re-sign Dakota Joshua to four-year contract Published June 27th, 2024 via The Province Canucks Sign Dakota Joshua To Four-Year Extension Published June 27th, 2024 via prohockeyrumors.com INSTANT REACTION to #Canucks re-signing Dakota Joshua; Mikheyev trade, Blueger extension Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Canucks re-sign F Dakota Joshua to 4-year, $13M deal Published June 27th, 2024 via Deadspin JPat: Canucks banking on Dakota Joshua's upside with both term and money on four-year extension Published June 27th, 2024 via Canucks Army	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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