Should I draft Mikael Backlund or Jean-Gabriel Pageau?

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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.08	0.37
ADP	178.56	Undrafted
OFF	20	17
B2B	8	10
PROJ	466.00	392.00
G	14	16
AST	27	26
PTS	41	42
PIM	30	23
SOG	217	130
HIT	78	181
BLK	27	61

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Skaters
Season Statistics
PROJ	408.0	311.9
G	15	11
AST	24	22
PTS	39	33
PIM	24	13
SOG	210	101
HIT	58	157
BLK	33	81

Recent News
	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	New York Islanders Explore Jean-Gabriel Pageau Buyout to Boost Free Agency Cap Space Published June 18th, 2024 via BVM Sports Could the Islanders and Penguins Swap Pageau & Rakell? Published June 4th, 2024 via The Hockey Writers Jean-Gabriel Pageau out for Game 1 vs. Hurricanes in Islanders injury blow Published May 2nd, 2024 via MSN Jean-Gabriel Pageau returned for Islanders' Game 2 collapse Published April 23rd, 2024 via New York Post Jean-Gabriel Pageau returned for Islanders' Game 2 collapse Published April 22nd, 2024 via New York Post Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Good to go Monday Published April 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Could be back for Game 2 Published April 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Jean-Gabriel Pageau Injury: Islanders provide latest update on team center's availability for first playoff match Published April 21st, 2024 via MSN

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