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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	10.64	17.85
ADP	10.29	7.11
OFF	14	22
B2B	10	13
PROJ	814.00	1,008.00
G	32	53
AST	71	47
PTS	103	100
PIM	37	21
SOG	259	343
HIT	55	76
BLK	21	79

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Season Statistics
PROJ	1,095.5	1,112.0
G	44	69
AST	100	38
PTS	144	107
PIM	22	20
SOG	305	370
HIT	39	85
BLK	35	93

Recent News
	Watching Nikita Kucherov Endure A Lousy Bit At NHL Awards Is Guaranteed To Make You Cringe Published June 28th, 2024 via Outkick Lightning's Nikita Kucherov Falls Short at NHL Awards Published June 28th, 2024 via The Hockey News WATCH: Nikita Kucherov appears unimpressed after being grilled by comedian at NHL Awards Published June 27th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Nikita Kucherov Finished Second in Hart Trophy Voting Published June 27th, 2024 via Raw Charge Lightning's Nikita Kucherov snubbed by media, peers at NHL Awards Published June 27th, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Nikita Kucherov: The Tampa Bay Lightning Star Soaring to Success Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports NHL: Lightning star Nikita Kucherov leaves Game 6 with injury Published May 23rd, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins Art Ross Trophy Published May 21st, 2024 via MSN	In Photos: Auston Matthews attends UFC 303 with Clayton Keller, links with the Nelk Boys' Kyle Forgeard Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Auston Matthews on Mitch Marner: 'All I'm going to say is we love Mitch' Published June 29th, 2024 via The Leafs Nation Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Named to U.S. roster for 4 Nations Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Auston Matthews delivers take on $65358000 Mitch Marner's future in Toronto with trade rumors afloat Published June 29th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Auston Matthews talks Team USA honour, Mitch Marner rumours Published June 28th, 2024 via Sportsnet.ca Auston Matthews finishes 4th in Hart voting, finalist for Ted Lindsay Award Published June 28th, 2024 via The Leafs Nation Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews snubbed from NHL All-Star teams Published June 28th, 2024 via Yardbarker Why Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews and William Nylander Were Named to First Six Players of 4 Nations Face-Off ... Published June 28th, 2024 via The Hockey News

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