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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.04	2.37
ADP	145.96	146.61
OFF	22	22
B2B	12	13
PROJ	563.00	577.00
G	23	32
AST	35	38
PTS	58	70
PIM	16	26
SOG	228	210
HIT	120	38
BLK	52	26

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Season Statistics
PROJ	384.7	82.9
G	15	6
AST	22	3
PTS	37	9
PIM	22	6
SOG	163	41
HIT	104	5
BLK	40	14

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	Wild post-NHL Draft offseason primer: Trade for Patrik Laine? Free-agency targets for top-6 winger? - The Athletic Published June 29th, 2024 via The New York Times Flyers Should Look To Reunite Patrik Laine With John Tortorella Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN 2023-24 Player Review: The Patrik Laine experiment is coming to an end Published June 24th, 2024 via Chat Sports Should the Detroit Red Wings make a move for Patrik Laine? Published June 23rd, 2024 via Octopus Thrower Could the Columbus Blue Jackets send Patrik Laine out west? Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Blue Jackets News: Don Waddell Pursuing NHL Experienced Coaches and Patrik Laine Trade Talks Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Would a Patrik Laine Trade Make Sense for Carolina? Published June 22nd, 2024 via The Hockey News New trade proposal sends Columbus Blue Jackets Patrik Laine to Montréal Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN

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