Should I draft Jack Hughes or Brent Burns?

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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2023-2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Oct 4, 2023

Strong Recommendation

Jack Hughes

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Brent Burns

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NJ · C,LW

CAR · D

Injury Alert

Jack Hughes · Shoulder (Out)

Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	41.16	0.96
ADP	11.62	97.37
OFF	27	24
B2B	16	14
PROJ	846.00	570.00

G	41	13
AST	58	38
PTS	99	51
PIM	10	45
SOG	319	230
HIT	12	40
BLK	29	97

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Season Statistics
PROJ	659.5	520.6
G	27	10
AST	47	33
PTS	74	43
PIM	12	20
SOG	275	184
HIT	8	34
BLK	24	87

Recent News
	NHL Notebook: Devils shutdown Jack Hughes with shoulder injury, as Coyotes do same with Travis Dermott and ... Published May 17th, 2024 via MSN New Jersey Devils: Can Jack Hughes Finally Hit his Ceiling in 2024-25? Published May 9th, 2024 via Pucks and Pitchforks Archive: In 2019, Devils' Jack Hughes Was On Precipice Of Beginning His NHL Career Published May 3rd, 2024 via The Hockey News Jack Hughes Siblings: Following in the Footsteps of His Brothers Published April 24th, 2024 via KahawaTungu 11 takeaways from Devils' exit interviews 2024: Jack Hughes' surgery, coaching search, Travis Green, more Published April 18th, 2024 via NJ.com Devils' Jack Hughes Nominated For the 2023-24 King Clancy Trophy Published April 17th, 2024 via The Hockey News Jack Hughes Named Devils Clancy Nominee \| BLOG \| New Jersey Devils Published April 17th, 2024 via New Jersey Devils Jack Hughes King Clancy Nominee \| New Jersey Devils Published April 17th, 2024 via New Jersey Devils	Brent Burns on his tremendous shiner after Columbus high-stick Published May 24th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports In The Room: Brent Burns \| Carolina Hurricanes Published May 18th, 2024 via NHL.com Hurricanes' Brent Burns: Generates assist Published May 11th, 2024 via CBS Sports Hurricanes' Brent Burns: Puts up helper in loss Published May 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports Marek vs. Wyshynski: Tyler Dellow on Leafs, Brent Burns and trade deadline (Podcast) Published May 5th, 2024 via Yahoo News UK Hurricanes' Brent Burns: Opens scoring in Game 3 Published April 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov help Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2 for 3-0 series lead Published April 25th, 2024 via The Associated Press Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov help Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2 for 3-0 series lead Published April 25th, 2024 via West Plains Daily Quill

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