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2021-22 Season in Review: Rickard Rakell

Player: Rickard Rakell
Born: May 5, 1993 (Age 29, 28 during the season)
Height: 6’ 1”
Weight: 195 pounds
Hometown: Sundbyberg, Sweden
Shoots: Right
Draft: 2011 NHL Draft, 1st Round (30th overall) by the Anaheim Ducks

2021-22 Statistics: 19 games played— 4 goals, 9 assists, 4 penalty minutes

Contract Status: Rakell completed a six-year, $22.8 million deal in 2021-22. He is now one of the Penguins’ remaining unrestricted free agents, a list which also includes Evgeni Malkin, Evan Rodrigues, Kris Letang and Casey DeSmith.