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General Manager
John Chayka
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Previous Roles
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May 5, 2016 - Jul 26, 2020
Percentages

Signings |

Total Contracts Signed 87 0
Entry Level
1 Yr
2-4 Yrs
5+ Yr
 
Cap Hit < $2M
Cap Hit $2M-$4M
Cap Hit $4M-$8M
Cap Hit $8M+
Contracts w/ No Trade Clause
Contracts w/ No Move Clause
Contracts w/ Signing Bonus
Contracts w/ Performance Bonus

Trades |

Total Trades 8 0
Players Acquired 8 0
Draft Picks Acquired 5 0
 
Players Traded Away 8 0
Draft Picks Traded Away 5 0

Draft Picks |

Total Picks Made 37 0
Drafted Players - 100+ NHL Games

Career Details (all tenures)

Signings/trades/draft before 2018 may be incomplete

Contracts Signed (87)

Player Sign
Team
Date Cap Hit Term Total Level No Trade No Move Sign Bonus Perf Bonus
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Jul 1, 2016 $1,000,000$1.00M 1 $1,000,000$1.00M STD
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Jul 1, 2016 $3,333,333$3.33M 3 $10,000,000$10.00M STD
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Aug 16, 2016 $3,250,000$3.25M 1 $3,250,000$3.25M STD
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Jul 1, 2016 $650,000$650K 1 $650,000$650K STD
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Jul 1, 2016 $600,000$600K 1 $600,000$600K STD
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Jul 1, 2016 $750,000$750K 1 $750,000$750K STD
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Jul 1, 2016 $700,000$700K 1 $700,000$700K STD
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Jul 28, 2016 $3,850,000$3.85M 6 $23,100,000$23.10M STD
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Oct 3, 2016 $2,225,000$2.23M 2 $4,450,000$4.45M STD
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Jul 22, 2017 $1,800,000$1.80M 2 $3,600,000$3.60M STD
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Sep 3, 2017 $1,200,000$1.20M 1 $1,200,000$1.20M STD
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Jul 1, 2017 $1,000,000$1.00M 2 $2,000,000$2.00M STD
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Mar 26, 2017 $885,833$886K 3 $2,657,499$2.66M ELC
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Jul 1, 2017 $700,000$700K 1 $700,000$700K STD
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May 16, 2017 $650,000$650K 1 $650,000$650K STD
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Jun 21, 2016 $5,475,000$5.48M 5 $27,375,000$27.38M STD
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Jul 23, 2016 $1,250,000$1.25M 2 $2,500,000$2.50M STD
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Jul 1, 2016 $1,000,000$1.00M 2 $2,000,000$2.00M STD
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Jul 30, 2016 $1,350,000$1.35M 3 $4,050,000$4.05M ELC
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Jul 1, 2017 $650,000$650K 1 $650,000$650K STD
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Jun 27, 2016 $1,050,000$1.05M 2 $2,100,000$2.10M STD
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Jul 6, 2017 $850,000$850K 1 $850,000$850K STD
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Apr 12, 2017 $925,000$925K 3 $2,775,000$2.78M ELC
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Oct 31, 2016 $745,000$745K 3 $2,235,000$2.24M ELC
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Jul 1, 2017 $725,000$725K 1 $725,000$725K STD
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Oct 13, 2016 $690,000$690K 3 $2,070,000$2.07M ELC
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Oct 6, 2016 $686,666$687K 3 $2,059,998$2.06M ELC
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Jul 24, 2017 $660,000$660K 1 $660,000$660K STD
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Jul 4, 2017 $650,000$650K 1 $650,000$650K STD
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Jul 1, 2017 $650,000$650K 2 $1,300,000$1.30M STD
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Jul 21, 2017 $650,000$650K 1 $650,000$650K STD
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Jul 15, 2016 $874,125$874K 1 $874,125$874K STD
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Jul 1, 2017 $650,000$650K 1 $650,000$650K STD
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Jul 28, 2016 $4,000,000$4.00M 1 $4,000,000$4.00M STD
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Apr 6, 2018 $4,250,000$4.25M 3 $12,750,000$12.75M STD
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Feb 21, 2018 $1,850,000$1.85M 2 $3,700,000$3.70M STD
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Dec 4, 2017 $863,333$863K 3 $2,589,999$2.59M ELC
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May 28, 2018 $700,000$700K 1 $700,000$700K STD
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May 23, 2018 $925,000$925K 1 $925,000$925K ELC
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May 15, 2018 $650,000$650K 1 $650,000$650K ELC
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Jun 27, 2018 $1,375,000$1.38M 2 $2,750,000$2.75M STD
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Jul 1, 2018 $5,000,000$5.00M 2 $10,000,000$10.00M STD
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Jul 1, 2018 $8,250,000$8.25M 8 $66,000,000$66.00M STD
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Jul 1, 2018 $3,350,000$3.35M 3 $10,050,000$10.05M STD
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Jul 3, 2018 $1,250,000$1.25M 2 $2,500,000$2.50M STD
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Jul 3, 2018 $700,000$700K 1 $700,000$700K STD
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Jul 14, 2018 $715,000$715K 1 $715,000$715K STD
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Jul 14, 2018 $787,500$788K 1 $787,500$788K STD
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Jul 14, 2018 $874,125$874K 1 $874,125$874K STD
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Jul 12, 2018 $715,000$715K 1 $715,000$715K STD
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Aug 9, 2018 $4,450,000$4.45M 6 $26,700,000$26.70M STD
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Jul 6, 2018 $894,167$894K 3 $2,682,501$2.68M ELC
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May 6, 2018 $770,833$771K 3 $2,312,499$2.31M ELC
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Mar 1, 2018 $925,000$925K 3 $2,775,000$2.78M ELC
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Apr 12, 2018 $925,000$925K 2 $1,850,000$1.85M ELC
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Mar 20, 2018 $767,500$768K 2 $1,535,000$1.54M ELC
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Apr 15, 2017 $925,000$925K 2 $1,850,000$1.85M ELC
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Nov 13, 2018 $4,600,000$4.60M 6 $27,600,000$27.60M STD
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May 1, 2017 $745,000$745K 3 $2,235,000$2.24M ELC
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Dec 10, 2018 $786,667$787K 3 $2,360,001$2.36M ELC
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Feb 20, 2019 $1,400,000$1.40M 2 $2,800,000$2.80M STD
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Feb 27, 2019 $775,000$775K 2 $1,550,000$1.55M STD
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Mar 15, 2019 $795,000$795K 3 $2,385,000$2.39M ELC
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Mar 30, 2019 $5,850,000$5.85M 7 $40,950,000$40.95M STD
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Mar 29, 2019 $795,000$795K 3 $2,385,000$2.39M ELC
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Jun 6, 2019 $700,000$700K 1 $700,000$700K STD
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Apr 6, 2019 $817,500$818K 2 $1,635,000$1.64M ELC
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Jun 26, 2019 $874,125$874K 1 $874,125$874K STD
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Jul 1, 2019 $725,000$725K 2 $1,450,000$1.45M STD
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Jul 1, 2019 $725,000$725K 1 $725,000$725K STD
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Jul 1, 2019 $725,000$725K 2 $1,450,000$1.45M STD
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Jul 2, 2019 $1,533,333$1.53M 3 $4,599,999$4.60M STD
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Jul 4, 2019 $737,500$738K 2 $1,475,000$1.48M STD
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Jul 5, 2019 $737,500$738K 2 $1,475,000$1.48M STD
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Jul 1, 2019 $809,167$809K 3 $2,427,501$2.43M ELC
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Jul 7, 2019 $863,334$863K 3 $2,590,002$2.59M ELC
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Aug 3, 2019 $708,750$709K 1 $708,750$709K STD
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Sep 4, 2019 $7,150,000$7.15M 8 $57,200,000$57.20M STD
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Jul 15, 2019 $715,000$715K 1 $715,000$715K STD
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Oct 2, 2019 $4,500,000$4.50M 2 $9,000,000$9.00M STD
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Mar 30, 2020 $700,000$700K 1 $700,000$700K STD
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Mar 20, 2020 $820,000$820K 1 $820,000$820K ELC
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Apr 9, 2020 $925,000$925K 3 $2,775,000$2.78M ELC
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Apr 28, 2020 $853,333$853K 3 $2,559,999$2.56M ELC
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Mar 19, 2020 $803,333$803K 3 $2,409,999$2.41M ELC
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Apr 6, 2020 $783,333$783K 3 $2,349,999$2.35M ELC
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Jun 30, 2020 $700,000$700K 1 $700,000$700K STD

Trades (8)

Team Team Date Details
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Blue Jackets logo.
Feb 24, 2020
The Arizona Coyotes acquired Markus Hannikainen from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a conditional 2020 seventh round pick... Full Details
Traded Away
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Devils logo.
Dec 16, 2019
The Arizona Coyotes acquired Taylor Hall and Blake Speers from the New Jersey Devils for Kevin Bahl, Nate Schnarr, Nicholas Merkley, and a conditional 2020 first and conditional 2021 third round pick.... Full Details
Traded Away
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2020 Round 1
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2021 Round 3
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Red Wings logo.
Nov 30, 2019
The Detroit Red Wings acquired Eric Comrie from the Arizona Coyotes for Vili Saarijarvi... Full Details
Acquired
Traded Away
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Jun 29, 2019
The Arizona Coyotes acquired Phil Kessel, Dane Birks, and 2021 fourth round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Alex Galchenyuk and Pierre-Olivier Joseph... Full Details
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Jun 25, 2019
The Arizona Coyotes acquired Carl Soderberg from the Colorado Avalanche for Kevin Connauton and a 2020 third round pick... Full Details
Acquired
Traded Away
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2020 Round 3
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Jun 22, 2019
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired a 2019 3rd Round Pick (#74) from the Arizona Coyotes for 2019 fourth round pick (#98), 2019 fifth round pick (#151) & 2019 seventh round pick (#207)... Full Details
Acquired
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2019 Round 4
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2019 Round 5
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2019 Round 7
Traded Away
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Jun 21, 2019
The Arizona Coyotes Acquired a 2019 First Round Pick (11th) from Philadelphia for a 2019 First Round Pick (14th) & 2019 Second Round Pick (45th)... Full Details
Acquired
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2019 Round 1
Traded Away
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2019 Round 1
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2019 Round 2
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Feb 25, 2019
Montreal Canadiens trades Chaput to Arizona Coyotes for Jordan Weal... Full Details
Acquired
Traded Away

Draft Picks (37)

Player Draft
Team
Position Current
Team
Draft
Year
Draft
Round
NHL
Games
NHL
Points
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Right Wing
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2016 1 601 508
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Defense
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2016 1 541 263
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Defense
Oilers logo.
2016 3 38 7
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Defense 2016 6 0 0
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Defense 2016 7 0 0
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Defense
Canucks logo.
2017 1 194 40
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Defense 2017 2 0 0
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Right Wing
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2017 3 193 35
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Center 2017 3 0 0
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Defense 2017 3 2 0
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Defense 2017 4 0 0
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Defense 2017 5 0 0
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Center 2017 5 0 0
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Right Wing 2017 7 0 0
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Center
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2018 1 291 130
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Defense
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2018 2 221 45
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Center
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2018 3 24 6
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Defense
Oilers logo.
2018 3 106 23
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Goaltender
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2018 4 24 0
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Defense
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2018 5 17 1
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Defense 2018 5 0 0
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Goaltender 2018 6 0 0
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Left Wing 2018 7 0 0
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Defense
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2019 1 53 11
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Center
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2019 3 1 1
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Left Wing
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2019 4 224 130
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Defense 2019 4 0 0
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Right Wing 2019 5 1 1
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Right Wing 2019 6 0 0
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Center 2019 6 0 0
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Defense 2019 7 0 0
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Center 2019 7 0 0
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Defense 2020 4 0 0
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Left Wing 2020 5 0 0
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Center 2020 6 0 0
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Right Wing 2020 7 0 0
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Left Wing
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2020 7 2 0