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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.16	0.78
ADP	172.84	Undrafted
OFF	25	14
B2B	10	10
PROJ	409.00	387.00

G	8	3
AST	23	22
PTS	31	25
PIM	32	22
SOG	136	90
HIT	93	67
BLK	99	164

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Season Statistics
PROJ	548.3	400.0
G	11	3
AST	34	29
PTS	45	32
PIM	47	31
SOG	177	90
HIT	130	33
BLK	93	139

Recent News
	Mattias Ekholm calls out officiating in the playoffs. Published May 26th, 2024 via HockeyFeed Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Contributes assist in win Published May 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: One of each Sunday Published May 12th, 2024 via CBS Sports Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Tallies in Game 2 Published May 10th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yanni Gourde Suspended After Charging Oilers' Mattias Ekholm Published April 28th, 2024 via MSN Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Contributes helper Published April 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Healthy scratch Thursday Published April 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Adds helper Wednesday Published April 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay Published May 24th, 2024 via MSN Ryan McDonagh returns to Tampa Bay Published May 24th, 2024 via ABC Action News Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan McDonagh Return Strengthens Defense as Buffalo Sabres Consider Tanner Jeannot Trade Published May 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Grading Lightning's Trade for Ryan McDonagh Published May 23rd, 2024 via MSN Nashville Predators Create Cap Space by Sending Ryan McDonagh Back to Lightning, Impacts Stamkos Deal Published May 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Tampa Bay Lightning Reacquire Ryan McDonagh from Predators: Details and Impact on Defense and Cap Space Published May 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports With Ryan McDonagh back, what's next for Lightning this offseason? Published May 23rd, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Ryan McDonagh to Tampa Bay Trade Simulation Published May 22nd, 2024 via The Hockey News

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