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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.86	1.08
ADP	179.30	178.56
OFF	24	20
B2B	14	8
PROJ	375.00	466.00
G	8	14
AST	22	27
PTS	30	41
PIM	33	30
SOG	122	217
HIT	130	78
BLK	87	27

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Season Statistics
PROJ	309.2	408.0
G	6	15
AST	20	24
PTS	26	39
PIM	36	24
SOG	128	210
HIT	90	58
BLK	60	33

Recent News
	Andrei Svechnikov, Dmitry Orlov, Alexander Nikishin to Take Part in NHL/KHL Charity Match in Russia Published June 26th, 2024 via The Hockey News 'We still have a good group': Dmitry Orlov on Season, Playoffs & Future with Talks of Free Agents in Carolina Published May 21st, 2024 via BVM Sports In The Room: Dmitry Orlov \| Carolina Hurricanes Published May 18th, 2024 via NHL.com Hurricanes' Dmitry Orlov: Has bad turnover in loss Published May 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Carolina Hurricanes' Defensive Duo, Dmitry Orlov and Jalen Chatfield, Shine in Crucial Roles Published May 16th, 2024 via BVM Sports Dmitry Orlov and Jalen Chatfield Have Become an Indispensable Pairing for the Carolina Hurricanes Published May 16th, 2024 via The Hockey News Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook, Dmitry Orlov, Martin Necas and Rod Brind'Amour on Game 5 Win ... Published May 14th, 2024 via The Hockey News Dmitry Orlov sent a player head over heels again with a big hip check Published May 12th, 2024 via Russian Machine Never Breaks	Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is approaching some interesting milestones Published June 21st, 2024 via MSN Mikael Backlund's three-point night sparks Flames in win over Canadiens Published May 10th, 2024 via MSN Mikael Backlund's three-point night sparks Flames in win over Canadiens Published May 6th, 2024 via MSN Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund will play vs. Edmonton Oilers Published May 5th, 2024 via MSN Mikael Backlund had another solid season for the Calgary Flames Published April 25th, 2024 via Flames Nation Flames forward Mikael Backlund joins elite company on Saturday Published April 24th, 2024 via Flames Nation Mikael Backlund's three-point night sparks Flames in win over Canadiens Published April 21st, 2024 via MSN Mikael Backlund enters elite company with fifth season playing all 82 games for the Flames Published April 17th, 2024 via MSN

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