Should I draft Claude Giroux or Valeri Nichushkin?

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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.00	2.23
ADP	107.96	159.74
OFF	16	26
B2B	14	8
PROJ	531.00	588.00
G	25	23
AST	37	37
PTS	62	60
PIM	32	12
SOG	198	203
HIT	66	79
BLK	23	43

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Season Statistics
PROJ	498.7	486.2
G	21	28
AST	42	25
PTS	63	53
PIM	26	22
SOG	183	158
HIT	32	64
BLK	30	24

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	What's next for Avalanche and Valeri Nichushkin? Here are some possibilities Published June 9th, 2024 via The Denver Post Valeri Nichushkin to take part in Russian hockey league this summer Published June 5th, 2024 via Dose.ca Big decision looming for Colorado Avalanche and Valeri Nichushkin Published June 4th, 2024 via Daily Faceoff NHL rumors: Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin 'complication' to Jonathan Drouin free agency Published June 4th, 2024 via ClutchPoints 'Massive piece of our on-ice puzzle': How the loss of Valeri Nichushkin impacts the Avalanche Published May 30th, 2024 via The Hockey News Navigating the uncertainty of Jonathan Drouin's new deal and Valeri Nichushkin's suspension Published May 28th, 2024 via Mile High Sports Avs' GM Breaks Silence on 6-Month-Suspended Valeri Nichushkin Published May 24th, 2024 via Heavy.com Avs GM addresses Valeri Nichushkin's $49000000 contract termination after forward's reported failed drug test Published May 23rd, 2024 via Sportskeeda

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