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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.08	0.76
ADP	178.56	170.36
OFF	20	15
B2B	8	9
PROJ	466.00	449.00
G	14	21
AST	27	33
PTS	41	54
PIM	30	20
SOG	217	152
HIT	78	26
BLK	27	36

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Season Statistics
PROJ	408.0	613.1
G	15	26
AST	24	43
PTS	39	69
PIM	24	18
SOG	210	179
HIT	58	21
BLK	33	56

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	In middle of NHL playoffs, Predators Filip Forsberg, Ryan O'Reilly await births of children Published May 3rd, 2024 via Tennessean Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Registers helper Sunday Published April 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Nets power-play goal in loss Published April 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Ryan O'Reilly with a Powerplay Goal vs. Vancouver Canucks Published April 21st, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Why Ryan O'Reilly is the perfect veteran to lead the Nashville Predators into the playoffs Published April 15th, 2024 via AOL Ryan O'Reilly is the perfect veteran to lead Predators into playoffs Published April 15th, 2024 via Tennessean Ryan O'Reilly with a Goal vs. Winnipeg Jets Published April 9th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Ryan O'Reilly 2023-24 NHL Splits Published April 9th, 2024 via ESPN

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