Should I draft Joe Veleno or Nick Blankenburg?

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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

Joe Veleno

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Nick Blankenburg

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DET · C

NSH · D

Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.09	-0.15
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
OFF	22	15
B2B	10	9
PROJ	222.00	219.00
G	11	5
AST	14	16
PTS	25	21
PIM	28	27
SOG	89	85
HIT	147	96
BLK	42	80

Most Recent and Popular Comparisons
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Season Statistics
PROJ	226.4	32.0
G	12	1
AST	16	0
PTS	28	1
PIM	25	4
SOG	86	10
HIT	86	20
BLK	35	15

Recent News
	Joe Veleno Career Stats - NHL Published June 20th, 2024 via ESPN Australia Joe Veleno's Future with Detroit Red Wings Uncertain Amid Pending Free Agency and Potential Contract Extensions Published May 15th, 2024 via BVM Sports The curious case of Joe Veleno and the Detroit Red Wings Published May 15th, 2024 via Octopus Thrower What Michael Rasmussen's Last Extension Tells us About Joe Veleno's Next Contract Published April 23rd, 2024 via The Hockey News Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Improves in fourth year Published April 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Red Wings' Joe Veleno bumps into fight combatant Byram after game: 'It's all OK' Published April 8th, 2024 via MLive.com WATCH: Joe Veleno and Bowen Byram exchange heavy blows in NHL bout Published April 7th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Wings looking for Joe Veleno to produce consistent minutes in Michael Rasmussen's absence Published April 4th, 2024 via Detroit News	Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Gets two-year contract Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports Rangers Should Target Nick Blankenburg in Free Agency Published June 26th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers Blue Jackets' Nick Blankenburg: Recalled Friday Published April 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports Blue Jackets Assign Defenseman Nick Blankenburg To AHL Cleveland \| 1st Ohio Battery Published January 31st, 2024 via 1st Ohio Battery Blue Jackets Assign Nick Blankenburg To AHL Published January 31st, 2024 via prohockeyrumors.com Blue Jackets assign defenseman Nick Blankenburg to Monsters Published January 31st, 2024 via Cleveland Monsters Columbus Assigns Nick Blankenburg To Cleveland Ahead Of The NHL All-Star Break Published January 31st, 2024 via The Hockey News Blue Jackets' Nick Blankenburg: Heads to AHL Published January 31st, 2024 via CBS Sports

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