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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	10.64	8.94
ADP	10.27	22.30
OFF	14	22
B2B	10	9
PROJ	814.00	802.00

G	32	38
AST	71	51
PTS	103	89
PIM	37	17
SOG	259	247
HIT	55	69
BLK	21	78

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Season Statistics
PROJ	1,095.5	780.3
G	44	34
AST	100	55
PTS	144	89
PIM	22	12
SOG	305	207
HIT	39	103
BLK	35	68

Recent News
	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 Nikita Kucherov leaves game with injury after blocking slap shot Published May 18th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Oilers' Connor McDavid, Lightning's Nikita Kucherov join exclusive group with 100-assist seasons Published May 17th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Nikita Kucherov - NHL Right wing - News, Stats, Bio and more - The Athletic Published May 13th, 2024 via The New York Times NHLPA announces Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov as 2024 Ted Lindsay Award nominees Published May 8th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nikita Kucherov nominated for the 2023-24 Ted Lindsay Award \| Tampa Bay Lightning Published May 8th, 2024 via NHL.com Lightning's Nikita Kucherov a finalist for another NHL award Published May 8th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports	Canucks' biggest offseason need is getting Elias Pettersson's star power back: Year in Review Published May 28th, 2024 via Canucks Army Elias Pettersson's Hidden Injury & Canucks' Playoff Exit Published May 27th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers The 2024 NHL playoffs all-disappointment team: Ovechkin, Marner, Pettersson and more Published May 27th, 2024 via The New York Times Canucks: Why chasing winger Martin Necas should resonate with Elias Pettersson Published May 26th, 2024 via The Province Elias Pettersson's NSFW response to Canucks' disappointing playoff exit Published May 24th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Canucks forward Elias Pettersson says he played through a knee injury since January Published May 23rd, 2024 via Canucks Army Canucks: Elias Pettersson says he played through knee injury, and the 'longer it went, the more pain I felt' Published May 23rd, 2024 via MSN NHL Notebook: Canucks' Elias Pettersson played with injured knee since January Published May 23rd, 2024 via Oilers Nation

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