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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.04	2.23
ADP	145.96	126.28
OFF	22	16
B2B	12	14
PROJ	563.00	572.00
G	23	26
AST	35	42
PTS	58	68
PIM	16	35
SOG	228	226
HIT	120	121
BLK	52	33

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Season Statistics
PROJ	384.7	551.4
G	15	28
AST	22	37
PTS	37	65
PIM	22	42
SOG	163	196
HIT	104	89
BLK	40	33

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	Sens Summer: Drake Batherson Reels in Success On and Off the Ice Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Drake Batherson's Fishing Triumph Shines in Sens Summer Spotlight Published June 19th, 2024 via BVM Sports Sens Summer: Drake Batherson Reels in Success On and Off the Ice Published June 19th, 2024 via The Hockey News Getting Caught Up with The Valley's Drake Batherson of the NHL Published June 18th, 2024 via Hot Country 103.5 Drake Batherson News Published June 13th, 2024 via ESPN Mae Batherson, Sister of Ottawa Senators Forward Drake Batherson Chosen in PWHL Draft Published June 11th, 2024 via 989 XFM Senators all-star Drake Batherson leaves game after getting levelled by Sabres goalie Published June 10th, 2024 via CBC.ca Drake Batherson's OT goal lifts Senators over Penguins 2-1, stops 7-game skid Published May 22nd, 2024 via Yahoo News UK

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