SMITH-TAVARES

>PROJECTION: 39 NY RANGERS POS RW AGE 33 2023-24 STATS 76-13-27-40-18 GP 75 G 15 A 24 REILLY SMITH CAP HIT: $3,750,000 Wasn’t a good fit in Pittsburgh, but he adds playoff experience for the Rangers. >PROJECTION: 74 NASHVILLE POS C AGE 34 2023-24 STATS 79-40-41-81-34 GP 80 G 36 A 38 STEVEN STAMKOS CAP HIT: $8,000,000 Forty goals at 34 is impressive. Scoring 40 in his mid-30s in Nashville? Even more difficult. >PROJECTION: 45 VEGAS POS RW AGE 32 2023-24 STATS 56-16-37-53-22 GP 65 G 20 A 25 MARK STONE CAP HIT: $9,500,000 Constant injury concern, at least until the playoffs. Don’t bother investing much. >PROJECTION: 85 OTTAWA POS LW AGE 22 2023-24 STATS 75-18-52-70-28 GP 78 G 35 A 50 TIM STUTZLE CAP HIT: $8,350,000 Took a step back…way back. But a drop from 39 goals to 18 is fixable when you’re 22. >PROJECTION: 70 CAROLINA POS RW AGE 24 2023-24 STATS 59-19-33-52-58 GP 75 G 34 A 36 ANDREI SVECHNIKOV CAP HIT: $7,750,000 Injuries have prevented him from equalling his career-best…