Should I draft Mikael Backlund or Yanni Gourde?

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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	1.08	0.43
ADP	178.56	Undrafted
OFF	20	24
B2B	8	7
PROJ	466.00	401.00
G	14	16
AST	27	29
PTS	41	45
PIM	30	62
SOG	217	141
HIT	78	101
BLK	27	46

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Skaters
Season Statistics
PROJ	408.0	328.4
G	15	11
AST	24	22
PTS	39	33
PIM	24	62
SOG	210	156
HIT	58	129
BLK	33	52

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	Sabres Summer Trade Target - Yanni Gourde Published May 21st, 2024 via The Hockey News Yanni Gourde Suspended After Charging Oilers' Mattias Ekholm Published April 28th, 2024 via MSN Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Lights lamp twice in finale Published April 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Goal, assist in loss Published April 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Hands out helper Published April 9th, 2024 via CBS Sports Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Manages assist Published April 3rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Kraken's Yanni Gourde: Gathers helper Published March 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Uncharted: Yanni Gourde \| Seattle Kraken Published March 20th, 2024 via NHL.com

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