Should I draft Nathan MacKinnon or Jack Hughes?

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Nathan MacKinnon

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Jack Hughes · Shoulder (Out)

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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	19.45	11.43
ADP	4.36	11.72
OFF	26	27
B2B	8	16
PROJ	995.00	846.00
G	42	41
AST	65	58
PTS	107	99
PIM	36	10
SOG	356	319
HIT	56	12
BLK	41	29

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Season Statistics
PROJ	1,261.5	659.5
G	51	27
AST	89	47
PTS	140	74
PIM	42	12
SOG	405	275
HIT	46	8
BLK	69	24

Recent News
	Avalanche make Nathan MacKinnon highest-paid player in NHL Published May 25th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports NHL playoffs: Nathan MacKinnon calls out refs over no-call in Avalanche loss to Kraken: 'It's not 1975' Published May 19th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports NHL: Nathan MacKinnon baffled by reporter's bizarre question Published May 17th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Can Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche push the Dallas Stars to Game 7 Published May 17th, 2024 via BVM Sports Nathan MacKinnon makes Stars defender get repairs Published May 16th, 2024 via The Hockey News Should Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon be suspended for a shoulder hit on Chris Tanev? Published May 16th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon drops 'better team' take after saving season vs. Stars Published May 16th, 2024 via ClutchPoints "We just couldn't lay an egg again": Nathan MacKinnon reflects on Game 5 win as Avs stave off elimination for now Published May 15th, 2024 via Sportskeeda	6 Free Agent Candidates to Complete Jack Hughes' Line Published May 30th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers NHL Notebook: Devils shutdown Jack Hughes with shoulder injury, as Coyotes do same with Travis Dermott and ... Published May 17th, 2024 via MSN Hayes scores twice to help Blues beat Devils, who lose Jack Hughes to injury Published May 16th, 2024 via Yahoo Lifestyle UK 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 11 takeaways from Devils' exit interviews 2024: Jack Hughes' surgery, coaching search, Travis Green, more Published April 18th, 2024 via NJ.com

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