BJORKSTRAND-CAUFIELD

>PROJECTION: 52 SEATTLE POS RW AGE 29 2023-24 STATS 82-20-39-59-12 GP 81 G 22 A 30 OLIVER BJORKSTRAND CAP HIT: $5,400,000 Power-play fixture should score more but usually ends up around 20 goals. >PROJECTION: 77 EDMONTON POS D AGE 24 2023-24 STATS 81-18-64-82-32 GP 81 G 15 A 62 EVAN BOUCHARD CAP HIT: $3,900,000 His breakout season established him as a premier offensive defenseman. >PROJECTION: 69 ST. LOUIS POS LW AGE 29 2023-24 STATS 80-27-36-63-48 GP 79 G 28 A 41 PAVEL BUCHNEVICH CAP HIT: $5,800,000 His three best years have been in St. Louis. An integral part of the Blues’ offense. >PROJECTION: 33 CAROLINA POS D AGE 39 2023-24 STATS 82-10-33-43-20 GP 82 G 7 A 26 BRENT BURNS CAP HIT: $5,280,000 Doesn’t miss any games, but he’s 39 and has lost the top PP spot to Gostisbehere. >PROJECTION: 49 WASHINGTON POS D AGE 34 2023-24 STATS 82-10-42-52-40 GP 78 G 8 A 41 JOHN CARLSON CAP HIT: $8,000,000 Still No. 1 on the Caps, but he’s now 34, so we’re seeing a…