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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	6.02	17.85
ADP	35.52	7.11
OFF	22	22
B2B	12	13
PROJ	614.00	1,008.00
G	19	53
AST	63	47
PTS	82	100
PIM	30	21
SOG	181	343
HIT	28	76
BLK	79	79

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Skaters
Season Statistics
PROJ	580.5	1,112.0
G	11	69
AST	45	38
PTS	56	107
PIM	44	20
SOG	215	370
HIT	38	85
BLK	99	93

Recent News
	Penguins captain Sidney Crosby named to Team Canada, Erik Karlsson to Team Sweden for 4 Nations Face-Off Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson set for 4 Nations Face-Off Published June 28th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sidney Crosby Named to Team Canada and Erik Karlsson Named to Team Sweden for the 4 Nations Face-Off ... Published June 28th, 2024 via NHL.com Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, defenseman Erik Karlsson selected for 4 Nations Face-Off Published June 28th, 2024 via TribLIVE Erik Karlsson Scores Game-Winner Against Maple Leafs Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire Erik Karlsson: Trade Breakdown and Player Performance Analysis Published June 12th, 2024 via BVM Sports Revisiting the Pittsburgh Penguins-Erik Karlsson Trade Published June 12th, 2024 via Yardbarker Revisiting the Pittsburgh Penguins-Erik Karlsson Trade Published June 12th, 2024 via Inside The Rink	In Photos: Auston Matthews attends UFC 303 with Clayton Keller, links with the Nelk Boys' Kyle Forgeard Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Auston Matthews on Mitch Marner: 'All I'm going to say is we love Mitch' Published June 29th, 2024 via The Leafs Nation Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Named to U.S. roster for 4 Nations Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Auston Matthews delivers take on $65358000 Mitch Marner's future in Toronto with trade rumors afloat Published June 29th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Auston Matthews talks Team USA honour, Mitch Marner rumours Published June 28th, 2024 via Sportsnet.ca Auston Matthews finishes 4th in Hart voting, finalist for Ted Lindsay Award Published June 28th, 2024 via The Leafs Nation Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews snubbed from NHL All-Star teams Published June 28th, 2024 via Yardbarker Why Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews and William Nylander Were Named to First Six Players of 4 Nations Face-Off ... Published June 28th, 2024 via The Hockey News

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