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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.04	2.00
ADP	145.96	107.96
OFF	22	16
B2B	12	14
PROJ	563.00	531.00
G	23	25
AST	35	37
PTS	58	62
PIM	16	32
SOG	228	198
HIT	120	66
BLK	52	23

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Season Statistics
PROJ	384.7	498.7
G	15	21
AST	22	42
PTS	37	63
PIM	22	26
SOG	163	183
HIT	104	32
BLK	40	30

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	Claude Giroux, Anton Forsberg star as Senators shut out Canadiens Published June 19th, 2024 via Reuters Senators' forwards Claude Giroux and Josh Norris opt for neck guards Published June 8th, 2024 via MSN Top 10: Ottawa Senators Winger Claude Giroux Makes Our List of Greatest NHL Players to Come Out of Ottawa Published May 31st, 2024 via MSN Top 10 NHL Players from Ottawa: Claude Giroux Stands Out Among Legends Published May 31st, 2024 via BVM Sports Top 10: Ottawa Senators Winger Claude Giroux Makes Our List of Greatest NHL Players to Come Out of Ottawa Published May 31st, 2024 via The Hockey News What Will the Next Year Bring for Ottawa Senators Veteran Claude Giroux? Published May 26th, 2024 via The Hockey News Claude Giroux: Senators sign star forward Published May 14th, 2024 via CTV News Ottawa Ottawa Senators Report Cards: Claude Giroux Published May 6th, 2024 via Silver Seven

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