Should I draft Nick Suzuki or Mikael Backlund?

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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.92	1.08
ADP	144.32	178.56
OFF	13	20
B2B	13	8
PROJ	536.00	466.00
G	24	14
AST	44	27
PTS	68	41
PIM	33	30
SOG	181	217
HIT	65	78
BLK	59	27

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Season Statistics
PROJ	622.3	408.0
G	33	15
AST	44	24
PTS	77	39
PIM	36	24
SOG	187	210
HIT	55	58
BLK	48	33

Recent News
	Montreal Canadiens Face Challenges in Negotiating Juraj Slafkovsky's Contract Below Nick Suzuki's Price Published June 13th, 2024 via BVM Sports IN-PHOTOS: Canadiens' Nick Suzuki's fiancée Caitlin shares stunning pictures from their date night in Italy Published June 7th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Stanley Pup: Nick Suzuki to attend NHL event Published June 4th, 2024 via Dose.ca Should Canadiens' Nick Suzuki play for Team Canada? \| HI/O Bonus Published May 27th, 2024 via MSN Montreal Canadiens Captain Nick Suzuki: Rising Star and No. 1 Centre in NHL Published May 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports Canadiens Captain Nick Suzuki Is a No. 1 Centre in the NHL Published May 25th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers Nick Suzuki - Rising Star in the U24 Habs Player Rankings Published May 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports The king of the U24 Habs player rankings - Nick Suzuki Published May 24th, 2024 via A Winning Habit	Mikael Backlund's three-point night sparks Flames in win over Canadiens Published May 10th, 2024 via MSN Mikael Backlund's three-point night sparks Flames in win over Canadiens Published May 6th, 2024 via MSN Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund will play vs. Edmonton Oilers Published May 5th, 2024 via MSN Mikael Backlund had another solid season for the Calgary Flames Published April 25th, 2024 via Flames Nation Flames forward Mikael Backlund joins elite company on Saturday Published April 24th, 2024 via Flames Nation Mikael Backlund's three-point night sparks Flames in win over Canadiens Published April 21st, 2024 via MSN Mikael Backlund enters elite company with fifth season playing all 82 games for the Flames Published April 17th, 2024 via MSN Flames' Mikael Backlund: Gathers assist Sunday Published April 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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