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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.78	1.28
ADP	Undrafted	156.36
OFF	14	24
B2B	10	12
PROJ	387.00	414.00
G	3	12
AST	22	28
PTS	25	40
PIM	22	47
SOG	90	118
HIT	67	126
BLK	164	82

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Season Statistics
PROJ	400.0	319.6
G	3	11
AST	29	18
PTS	32	29
PIM	31	53
SOG	90	84
HIT	33	88
BLK	139	104

Recent News
	Podcast: The Ryan McDonagh Domino Effect Published June 11th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay Published June 9th, 2024 via MSN Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay Published June 4th, 2024 via MSN Predators' Free-Agent Targets to Replace Ryan McDonagh Published May 31st, 2024 via MSN Nashville Predators' Top Targets for New Top-Four Defenseman After Ryan McDonagh Trade Published May 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Predators' Free-Agent Targets to Replace Ryan McDonagh Published May 29th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers Ryan McDonagh on TBL reunion \| Tampa Bay Lightning Published May 28th, 2024 via NHL.com Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay Published May 24th, 2024 via MSN	Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram fined for blindside hit Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Sabres Summer Plans - Will They Extend Bowen Byram? Published June 18th, 2024 via The Hockey News "It's A Good Young Team With A Bright Future" \| Bowen Byram Ahead Of His Buffalo Sabres Debut [77cbb9] Published June 8th, 2024 via CBC.ca "Dahls NEVER Breathes Hard!" \| Buffalo Sabres Defenseman Bowen Byram Mic'd Up During Game [090f4d] Published June 8th, 2024 via CBC.ca Sabres Grades: Bowen Byram Published June 5th, 2024 via Yardbarker Sabres Grades: Bowen Byram Published June 5th, 2024 via Buffalo Hockey Now Bowen Byram suspended one game at IIHF World Championship for slashing Jesse Puljujarvi Published May 19th, 2024 via BVM Sports Bowen Byram suspended one game at IIHF World Championship for slashing Jesse Puljujarvi Published May 19th, 2024 via Daily Faceoff

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