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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.04	4.21
ADP	145.96	63.37
OFF	22	22
B2B	12	10
PROJ	563.00	645.00
G	23	34
AST	35	39
PTS	58	73
PIM	16	31
SOG	228	262
HIT	120	102
BLK	52	37

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Season Statistics
PROJ	384.7	610.3
G	15	27
AST	22	40
PTS	37	67
PIM	22	34
SOG	163	237
HIT	104	52
BLK	40	35

Recent News
	Rickard Rakell Returns to Skating With Penguins Published June 19th, 2024 via MSN Penguins A to Z: Who is the real Rickard Rakell? Published June 19th, 2024 via TribLIVE Rickard Rakell Returns to Skating With Penguins Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN 3 Potential Trade Destinations for Penguins' Rickard Rakell Published June 11th, 2024 via NHL Trade Rumors Penguins Trade Options for Rickard Rakell Published June 5th, 2024 via MSN Should Penguins Swap Rickard Rakell for Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageaul? Published June 4th, 2024 via BVM Sports Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Options for Rickard Rakell Published June 4th, 2024 via The Hockey News 2023-24 Season In Review: Rickard Rakell Published May 9th, 2024 via PensBurgh	Red Wings need more consistency from Alex DeBrincat Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Detroit Red Wings: Revisiting the Alex DeBrincat Trade Published June 17th, 2024 via Puck Prose In Photos: Alex DeBrincat's wife Lyndsey shares adorable pics of their kids as family enjoys MLB game at Detroit Published June 10th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Alex DeBrincat Career Stats - NHL Published June 1st, 2024 via ESPN Red Wings need more consistency from Alex DeBrincat Published May 29th, 2024 via MSN Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat seeks consistency after up-and-down first season in Detroit Published May 29th, 2024 via Leader-Telegram Red Wings need more consistency from Alex DeBrincat Published May 28th, 2024 via MSN Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat seeks consistency after up-and-down first season in Detroit Published May 28th, 2024 via Detroit News

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