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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.42	1.08
ADP	180.08	178.56
OFF	0	20
B2B	0	8
PROJ	509.00	466.00
G	24	14
AST	41	27
PTS	65	41
PIM	21	30
SOG	155	217
HIT	15	78
BLK	33	27

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Season Statistics
PROJ	481.2	408.0
G	22	15
AST	39	24
PTS	61	39
PIM	10	24
SOG	158	210
HIT	14	58
BLK	41	33

Recent News
	Reviewing the Coyotes' Trade for Nick Schmaltz Published May 30th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz power the Coyotes to 6-2 win over the Blues Published May 20th, 2024 via Yahoo News Australia Nick Schmaltz 7-point game provides high scoring win for Coyotes over Senators Published April 30th, 2024 via CBC.ca Coyotes' Nick Schmaltz: Chips in with helper Published April 12th, 2024 via CBS Sports Coyotes' Nick Schmaltz: Puts up two points Published April 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Crouse, Schmaltz, Keller each have goal and assist in Coyotes' win over Sharks Published April 7th, 2024 via TSN Lawson Crouse Nick Schmaltz Clayton Keller all score as Arizona Coyotes' win over San Jose Sharks Published April 7th, 2024 via TSN Nick Schmaltz with a Goal vs. San Jose Sharks Published April 7th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports	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

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