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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.08	1.28
ADP	178.56	156.36
OFF	20	24
B2B	8	12
PROJ	466.00	414.00
G	14	12
AST	27	28
PTS	41	40
PIM	30	47
SOG	217	118
HIT	78	126
BLK	27	82

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Season Statistics
PROJ	408.0	319.6
G	15	11
AST	24	18
PTS	39	29
PIM	24	53
SOG	210	84
HIT	58	88
BLK	33	104

Recent News
	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	Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram fined for blindside hit Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Sabres Summer Plans - Will They Extend Bowen Byram? Published June 18th, 2024 via The Hockey News "It's A Good Young Team With A Bright Future" \| Bowen Byram Ahead Of His Buffalo Sabres Debut [77cbb9] Published June 8th, 2024 via CBC.ca "Dahls NEVER Breathes Hard!" \| Buffalo Sabres Defenseman Bowen Byram Mic'd Up During Game [090f4d] Published June 8th, 2024 via CBC.ca Sabres Grades: Bowen Byram Published June 5th, 2024 via Yardbarker Sabres Grades: Bowen Byram Published June 5th, 2024 via Buffalo Hockey Now Bowen Byram suspended one game at IIHF World Championship for slashing Jesse Puljujarvi Published May 19th, 2024 via BVM Sports Bowen Byram suspended one game at IIHF World Championship for slashing Jesse Puljujarvi Published May 19th, 2024 via Daily Faceoff

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