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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.04	2.11
ADP	145.96	150.60
OFF	22	17
B2B	12	10
PROJ	563.00	569.00
G	23	31
AST	35	32
PTS	58	63
PIM	16	27
SOG	228	192
HIT	120	43
BLK	52	44

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Season Statistics
PROJ	384.7	644.0
G	15	34
AST	22	35
PTS	37	69
PIM	22	28
SOG	163	250
HIT	104	32
BLK	40	47

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	Lou Lamoriello's Brock Nelson call will signal Islanders' plan Published June 27th, 2024 via New York Post Predicting Brock Nelson's Next Contract With the Islanders Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Islanders' Brock Nelson scores 4 goals in victory over Habs Published June 18th, 2024 via CBC.ca Brock Nelson Contract Prediction: Islanders' Strategic Retention Plan Published June 18th, 2024 via BVM Sports Predicting Brock Nelson's Next Contract With the Islanders Published June 18th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers 4 Reasons Brock Nelson Has Played His Last Game as an Islander Published June 4th, 2024 via MSN Why Brock Nelson May Leave the Islanders: Prospects, Cap Space, and Trades Explained Published May 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports 4 Reasons Brock Nelson Has Played His Last Game as an Islander Published May 30th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers

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