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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.16	-0.27
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
OFF	19	22
B2B	12	10
PROJ	271.00	222.00
G	12	11
AST	15	14
PTS	27	25
PIM	21	28
SOG	126	89
HIT	105	147
BLK	44	42

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Season Statistics
PROJ	114.1	226.4
G	5	12
AST	8	16
PTS	13	28
PIM	12	25
SOG	69	86
HIT	53	86
BLK	40	35

Recent News
	San Jose Sharks' Nico Sturm: Defensive Standout and Faceoff Specialist in 2024 Review Published May 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports 2024 player review Nico Sturm: Faceoff specialist Published May 30th, 2024 via Fear the Fin Sturm shuts down notion Quinn lost Sharks' locker room before firing Published May 26th, 2024 via NBC Sports Bay Area Sharks' Nico Sturm: Offers helper Published March 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Sharks' Nico Sturm: Lends assist in overtime loss Published March 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nico Sturm News Published March 21st, 2024 via ESPN San Jose Sharks Trade Deadline Dilemma: Nico Sturm, Ideal Under-the-Radar Asset Published March 6th, 2024 via BVM Sports Sharks' Nico Sturm Could Be Under-the-Radar Trade Asset Published March 6th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers	Joe Veleno Career Stats - NHL Published June 20th, 2024 via ESPN Australia Joe Veleno's Future with Detroit Red Wings Uncertain Amid Pending Free Agency and Potential Contract Extensions Published May 15th, 2024 via BVM Sports The curious case of Joe Veleno and the Detroit Red Wings Published May 15th, 2024 via Octopus Thrower What Michael Rasmussen's Last Extension Tells us About Joe Veleno's Next Contract Published April 23rd, 2024 via The Hockey News Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Improves in fourth year Published April 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Red Wings' Joe Veleno bumps into fight combatant Byram after game: 'It's all OK' Published April 8th, 2024 via MLive.com WATCH: Joe Veleno and Bowen Byram exchange heavy blows in NHL bout Published April 7th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Wings looking for Joe Veleno to produce consistent minutes in Michael Rasmussen's absence Published April 4th, 2024 via Detroit News

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