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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	6.02	10.64
ADP	35.52	10.29
OFF	22	14
B2B	12	10
PROJ	614.00	814.00
G	19	32
AST	63	71
PTS	82	103
PIM	30	37
SOG	181	259
HIT	28	55
BLK	79	21

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Season Statistics
PROJ	580.5	1,095.5
G	11	44
AST	45	100
PTS	56	144
PIM	44	22
SOG	215	305
HIT	38	39
BLK	99	35

Recent News
	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 NHL star Erik Karlsson invests in English football as part of new Burton Albion Ownership Published June 9th, 2024 via Daily Mail Erik Karlsson buys stake of English soccer team Published June 8th, 2024 via WPXI Pittsburgh Erik Karlsson Buys Stake of English Soccer Team Published June 7th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Hockey Now Penguins' Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson win bronze with Team Sweden in IIHF World Championship Published June 6th, 2024 via MSN Erik Karlsson-owned English soccer team ropes in Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham's ex-CEO as top exec Published June 5th, 2024 via MSN	Nikita Kucherov: The Tampa Bay Lightning Star Soaring to Success Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports NHL: Lightning star Nikita Kucherov leaves Game 6 with injury Published May 23rd, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins Art Ross Trophy Published May 21st, 2024 via MSN Nikita Kucherov leaves game with injury after blocking slap shot Published May 18th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Oilers' Connor McDavid, Lightning's Nikita Kucherov join exclusive group with 100-assist seasons Published May 17th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Nikita Kucherov - NHL Right wing - News, Stats, Bio and more - The Athletic Published May 13th, 2024 via The New York Times NHLPA announces Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov as 2024 Ted Lindsay Award nominees Published May 8th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nikita Kucherov nominated for the 2023-24 Ted Lindsay Award \| Tampa Bay Lightning Published May 8th, 2024 via NHL.com

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