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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.08	0.78
ADP	178.56	Undrafted
OFF	20	14
B2B	8	10
PROJ	466.00	387.00
G	14	3
AST	27	22
PTS	41	25
PIM	30	22
SOG	217	90
HIT	78	67
BLK	27	164

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Season Statistics
PROJ	408.0	400.0
G	15	3
AST	24	29
PTS	39	32
PIM	24	31
SOG	210	90
HIT	58	33
BLK	33	139

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	Podcast: The Ryan McDonagh Domino Effect Published June 11th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay Published June 9th, 2024 via MSN Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay Published June 4th, 2024 via MSN Predators' Free-Agent Targets to Replace Ryan McDonagh Published May 31st, 2024 via MSN Nashville Predators' Top Targets for New Top-Four Defenseman After Ryan McDonagh Trade Published May 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Predators' Free-Agent Targets to Replace Ryan McDonagh Published May 29th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers Ryan McDonagh on TBL reunion \| Tampa Bay Lightning Published May 28th, 2024 via NHL.com Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay Published May 24th, 2024 via MSN

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