Should I draft Claude Giroux or Mikael Backlund?

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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.00	1.08
ADP	107.96	178.56
OFF	16	20
B2B	14	8
PROJ	531.00	466.00
G	25	14
AST	37	27
PTS	62	41
PIM	32	30
SOG	198	217
HIT	66	78
BLK	23	27

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Season Statistics
PROJ	498.7	408.0
G	21	15
AST	42	24
PTS	63	39
PIM	26	24
SOG	183	210
HIT	32	58
BLK	30	33

Recent News
	Claude Giroux, Anton Forsberg star as Senators shut out Canadiens Published June 19th, 2024 via Reuters Senators' forwards Claude Giroux and Josh Norris opt for neck guards Published June 8th, 2024 via MSN Top 10: Ottawa Senators Winger Claude Giroux Makes Our List of Greatest NHL Players to Come Out of Ottawa Published May 31st, 2024 via MSN Top 10 NHL Players from Ottawa: Claude Giroux Stands Out Among Legends Published May 31st, 2024 via BVM Sports Top 10: Ottawa Senators Winger Claude Giroux Makes Our List of Greatest NHL Players to Come Out of Ottawa Published May 31st, 2024 via The Hockey News What Will the Next Year Bring for Ottawa Senators Veteran Claude Giroux? Published May 26th, 2024 via The Hockey News Claude Giroux: Senators sign star forward Published May 14th, 2024 via CTV News Ottawa Ottawa Senators Report Cards: Claude Giroux Published May 6th, 2024 via Silver Seven	Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is approaching some interesting milestones Published June 21st, 2024 via MSN 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

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