Should I draft Mathew Barzal or Mikael Backlund?

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Mathew Barzal

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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.10	1.08
ADP	151.48	178.56
OFF	17	20
B2B	10	8
PROJ	570.00	466.00
G	19	14
AST	52	27
PTS	71	41
PIM	28	30
SOG	185	217
HIT	35	78
BLK	37	27

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Season Statistics
PROJ	676.0	408.0
G	23	15
AST	57	24
PTS	80	39
PIM	34	24
SOG	240	210
HIT	45	58
BLK	52	33

Recent News
	Mathew Barzal: The New York Islanders' Homegrown Star and Calder Cup Winner Published June 22nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Was This New York Islanders Forward Mathew Barzal's Best NHL Season? Published June 17th, 2024 via BVM Sports Mathew Barzal Fined NHL Maximum For High-Stick On Carolina's D'Angelo Published June 7th, 2024 via MSN Islanders Mathew Barzal & His Commercial That Never Aired Published May 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Islanders Mathew Barzal & His Commercial That Never Aired Published May 27th, 2024 via The Hockey News NHL: Mathew Barzal inks 8-year deal with Islanders Published May 21st, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Mathew Barzal scores in 2nd OT, Islanders beat Hurricanes to avoid sweep Published May 21st, 2024 via MSN Mathew Barzal scores in 2nd OT as Islanders beat Hurricanes 3-2 to avoid series sweep Published May 16th, 2024 via MSN	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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