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Valeri Nichushkin · Suspension (Out)

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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.23	1.68
ADP	159.74	152.23
OFF	26	27
B2B	8	16
PROJ	588.00	526.00
G	23	26
AST	37	34
PTS	60	60
PIM	12	23
SOG	203	177
HIT	79	38
BLK	43	59

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Season Statistics
PROJ	486.2	293.6
G	28	20
AST	25	13
PTS	53	33
PIM	22	29
SOG	158	134
HIT	64	23
BLK	24	43

Recent News
	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 No clarity, little subtlety on Avs' Valeri Nichushkin situation: "What happens here moving forward, that's up to him" Published May 23rd, 2024 via The Denver Post	Watch: N.L.'s Dawson Mercer scores 1st career NHL goal Published May 27th, 2024 via Yahoo Movies Canada Devils' Dawson Mercer and Canada Beat Austria In Overtime After Blowing 6-1 Lead At The World Championship Published May 14th, 2024 via MSN Devils' Dawson Mercer And Canada Beat Austria In Overtime After Blowing 6-1 Lead At The World Championship Published May 14th, 2024 via The Hockey News Dawson Mercer Joins Team Canada for 2024 IIHF World Championship Published May 4th, 2024 via VOCM OFFICIAL: Devils' Dawson Mercer & Nico Daws Named to 2024 Canada Men's National Team Published May 3rd, 2024 via BVM Sports OFFICIAL: Devils' Dawson Mercer & Nico Daws Named to 2024 Canada Men's National Team Published May 3rd, 2024 via The Hockey News New Jersey Devils Offseason Woes: Trade Dawson Mercer for a Star Player? Published April 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports New Jersey Devils RFA Profile: Dawson Mercer Published April 24th, 2024 via All About The Jersey

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