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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.04	2.23
ADP	145.96	159.74
OFF	22	26
B2B	12	8
PROJ	563.00	588.00
G	23	23
AST	35	37
PTS	58	60
PIM	16	12
SOG	228	203
HIT	120	79
BLK	52	43

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Season Statistics
PROJ	384.7	486.2
G	15	28
AST	22	25
PTS	37	53
PIM	22	22
SOG	163	158
HIT	104	64
BLK	40	24

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	Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin suspended six months for alleged failed drug test Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN What's next for Avalanche and Valeri Nichushkin? Here are some possibilities Published June 9th, 2024 via The Denver Post Valeri Nichushkin to take part in Russian hockey league this summer Published June 5th, 2024 via Dose.ca Big decision looming for Colorado Avalanche and Valeri Nichushkin Published June 4th, 2024 via Daily Faceoff NHL rumors: Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin 'complication' to Jonathan Drouin free agency Published June 4th, 2024 via ClutchPoints 'Massive piece of our on-ice puzzle': How the loss of Valeri Nichushkin impacts the Avalanche Published May 30th, 2024 via The Hockey News Navigating the uncertainty of Jonathan Drouin's new deal and Valeri Nichushkin's suspension Published May 28th, 2024 via Mile High Sports Avs' GM Breaks Silence on 6-Month-Suspended Valeri Nichushkin Published May 24th, 2024 via Heavy.com

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