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

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

Recent News
	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 Avs GM addresses Valeri Nichushkin's $49000000 contract termination after forward's reported failed drug test Published May 23rd, 2024 via Sportskeeda	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 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 Penguins Rumors: Rickard Rakell Becoming Trade Candidate Published April 26th, 2024 via NHL Trade Rumors

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