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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	19.45	6.10
ADP	4.34	53.77
OFF	26	20
B2B	8	8
PROJ	995.00	781.00
G	42	32
AST	65	56
PTS	107	88
PIM	36	15
SOG	356	223
HIT	56	55
BLK	41	50

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Season Statistics
PROJ	1,261.5	704.8
G	51	22
AST	89	57
PTS	140	79
PIM	42	24
SOG	405	192
HIT	46	80
BLK	69	50

Recent News
	Nathan MacKinnon, the "most exciting player to watch ever," on doorstep of Hart Trophy moment Published June 26th, 2024 via The Denver Post Season Recap: Nathan MacKinnon \| Colorado Avalanche Published June 24th, 2024 via NHL.com Nathan MacKinnon shares his conversation with Sidney Crosby over Team Canada's lines for Four Nation Face-Off Published June 20th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Nathan MacKinnon: Colorado Avalanche's Stellar Homegrown Player \| Upper Deck Published June 19th, 2024 via BVM Sports Nathan MacKinnon talks Cups, Team Canada and Cwench, his new sports drink Published June 18th, 2024 via Toronto Sun Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon Seeks NHL Supremacy with Enhanced Training Habits Published June 18th, 2024 via BVM Sports Avalanche make Nathan MacKinnon highest-paid player in NHL Published May 25th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports NHL playoffs: Nathan MacKinnon calls out refs over no-call in Avalanche loss to Kraken: 'It's not 1975' Published May 19th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports	WATCH: Martina Navratilova sips beer from Stanley Cup after meeting Aleksander Barkov Published June 27th, 2024 via Tennis Magazine Aleksander Barkov's key Game 6 goal for the Panthers was called offside by the slimmest of margins Published June 27th, 2024 via MSN Florida Panthers' Aleksander Barkov Epically Shows Up To His Neighbors' House At 4:00 AM With The Stanley Cup Published June 26th, 2024 via Daily Caller Finally a Stanley Cup champion, Aleksander Barkov adds to his growing Panthers legacy Published June 26th, 2024 via Miami Herald Watch: Aleksander Barkov's 4 A.M. surprise visit to neighbor of 10 years to offer glimpse of coveted Stanley Cup Published June 26th, 2024 via Sportskeeda WATCH: Aleksander Barkov Woke Up His Neighbors At 4 A.M. To Give Them A Moment With The Stanley Cup Published June 26th, 2024 via BroBible Past captains on Aleksander Barkov, first Panther to lift the Stanley Cup: 'Wonderful, wonderful player' Published June 25th, 2024 via The New York Times Panthers' Aleksander Barkov becomes the first Stanley Cup-winning captain from Finland Published June 25th, 2024 via The Associated Press

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