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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.28	-0.27
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
OFF	21	19
B2B	11	12
PROJ	218.00	213.00
G	8	2
AST	16	9
PTS	24	11
PIM	22	34
SOG	90	70
HIT	51	80
BLK	25	76

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Season Statistics
PROJ	223.4	216.1
G	9	5
AST	15	14
PTS	24	19
PIM	29	38
SOG	86	69
HIT	53	53
BLK	32	110

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	6.1.24 Off Day: Sam Steel \| Dallas Stars Published June 1st, 2024 via NHL.com EDM@DAL Pregame: Sam Steel \| Dallas Stars Published May 31st, 2024 via NHL.com Sam Steel on Stanley Cup Playoffs \| Dallas Stars Published May 29th, 2024 via NHL.com Stars' Sam Steel: Contributes assist Published May 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports EDM@DAL Pregame: Sam Steel \| Dallas Stars Published May 25th, 2024 via NHL.com DAL@COL Pregame: Sam Steel \| Dallas Stars Published May 17th, 2024 via NHL.com Led by Sam Steel and Esa Lindell, Stars' penalty kill has turned series vs. Colorado Published May 14th, 2024 via The Guam Daily Post Stars' Sam Steel: Two points in win Published May 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Jan Rutta 2024 Player Review: Veteran Blueline Presence Leads San Jose Sharks Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports 2024 player review Jan Rutta: Veteran blueline presence Published June 24th, 2024 via Fear the Fin Several Sharks done for season, likely ending time in San Jose for some Published April 15th, 2024 via The Mercury News Sharks' Jan Rutta: Set to miss remainder of season Published April 15th, 2024 via CBS Sports San Jose Sharks' Jan Rutta, Mackenzie Blackwood, others, see year end Published April 15th, 2024 via The Mercury News Sharks' Jan Rutta: Tickles twine Published April 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rutta's first-period goal ties game for Sharks against Wild Published April 13th, 2024 via NBC Sports Bay Area Sharks' Jan Rutta: Deposits empty-netter Published March 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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