Should I draft Brandon Hagel or Mikael Backlund?

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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.05	1.08
ADP	133.42	178.56
OFF	14	20
B2B	10	8
PROJ	555.00	466.00
G	31	14
AST	33	27
PTS	64	41
PIM	41	30
SOG	172	217
HIT	64	78
BLK	50	27

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Skaters
Season Statistics
PROJ	578.6	408.0
G	26	15
AST	49	24
PTS	75	39
PIM	79	24
SOG	184	210
HIT	47	58
BLK	45	33

Recent News
	Brandon Hagel Transforming Tampa Bay Lightning's Offense: A Trade Review Published May 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Brandon Hagel continues to grow into another top scorer for the Lightning Published May 17th, 2024 via WCNC.com Brandon Hagel continues to grow into another top scorer for the Lightning Published May 17th, 2024 via 10TV Former Rebel Brandon Hagel joins Team Canada Published May 7th, 2024 via Red Deer Advocate Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Snags helper in loss Published April 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Three points in Game 4 Published April 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Mikhail Sergachev Tallies Assist On Brandon Hagel's Goal In Return Published April 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Blackhawks Could Soon Get Big Payoff From Brandon Hagel Trade Published April 15th, 2024 via The Hockey News	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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