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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.76	2.37
ADP	90.18	146.61
OFF	22	22
B2B	12	13
PROJ	580.00	577.00
G	24	32
AST	47	38
PTS	71	70
PIM	55	26
SOG	202	210
HIT	41	38
BLK	30	26

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Season Statistics
PROJ	590.9	82.9
G	27	6
AST	40	3
PTS	67	9
PIM	70	6
SOG	201	41
HIT	26	5
BLK	42	14

Recent News
	2023-24 Season Review: Evgeni Malkin's Impact & Future Success with the Pittsburgh Penguins Published June 7th, 2024 via BVM Sports 2023-24 Season in Review: Evgeni Malkin Published June 7th, 2024 via PensBurgh Penguins A to Z: What are fair expectations for Evgeni Malkin? Published June 3rd, 2024 via TribLIVE Evgeni Malkin Appears to Threaten Predators Fan with Stick on Video After Game 3 Published June 2nd, 2024 via Bleacher Report Evgeni Malkin Injury: Updates on Penguins Star's Lower Body and Return Published June 1st, 2024 via Bleacher Report Penguins C Evgeni Malkin plays in 1,000th NHL game Published May 25th, 2024 via Yahoo Lifestyle UK NHL: Penguins come up with hilarious tribute for Evgeni Malkin Published May 19th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Evgeni Malkin Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz, Speculation on Penguins Star Published May 15th, 2024 via Bleacher Report	Wild post-NHL Draft offseason primer: Trade for Patrik Laine? Free-agency targets for top-6 winger? - The Athletic Published June 29th, 2024 via The New York Times Flyers Should Look To Reunite Patrik Laine With John Tortorella Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN 2023-24 Player Review: The Patrik Laine experiment is coming to an end Published June 24th, 2024 via Chat Sports Should the Detroit Red Wings make a move for Patrik Laine? Published June 23rd, 2024 via Octopus Thrower Could the Columbus Blue Jackets send Patrik Laine out west? Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Blue Jackets News: Don Waddell Pursuing NHL Experienced Coaches and Patrik Laine Trade Talks Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Would a Patrik Laine Trade Make Sense for Carolina? Published June 22nd, 2024 via The Hockey News New trade proposal sends Columbus Blue Jackets Patrik Laine to Montréal Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN

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