Should I draft Nicklas Backstrom or Cole Sillinger?

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Injury Alert

Nicklas Backstrom · Hip (Out)

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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.08	-0.16
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
OFF	29	22
B2B	15	13
PROJ	305.00	268.00
G	12	14
AST	31	15
PTS	43	29
PIM	22	32
SOG	100	135
HIT	36	123
BLK	35	40

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Season Statistics
PROJ	13.8	363.3
G	0	13
AST	1	19
PTS	1	32
PIM	2	46
SOG	12	157
HIT	2	97
BLK	5	74

Recent News
	Nicklas Backstrom Final 2023-24 Report Card Published June 11th, 2024 via Stars and Sticks Nicklas Backstrom's Heroic Stanley Cup Moment: Battling Migraine in Game 5 Win Published June 7th, 2024 via BVM Sports Washington Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom Injury Update Published May 23rd, 2024 via South Philly Review Nicklas Backstrom is done talking about his hip. The Capitals now need his play to do the talking Published May 21st, 2024 via MSN Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom in COVID-19 protocol - The Athletic Published May 13th, 2024 via The New York Times Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom in COVID-19 protocols after making season debut Published May 13th, 2024 via The New York Times Nicklas Backstrom Shuts Down False Reports Regarding Injury & Leave From Capitals; What Plan Is For Him At This ... Published May 12th, 2024 via The Hockey News Brian MacLellan anticipates Nicklas Backstrom will stay on long-term injured reserve for remainder of contract Published May 1st, 2024 via Russian Machine Never Breaks	Cole Sillinger News Published June 2nd, 2024 via ESPN 2023-24 Player Recap: Cole Sillinger got back on track Published May 24th, 2024 via The Cannon Columbus Blue Jackets 2023-2024 Player Review: Cole Sillinger Published May 13th, 2024 via Union and Blue Cole Sillinger Rebounded In A Big Way For The Blue Jackets In 2023-24 \| 1st Ohio Battery Published April 24th, 2024 via 1st Ohio Battery The Cheating Rumors Surrounding Tate McRae And Cole Sillinger's Split Published April 22nd, 2024 via Nicki Swift Cole Sillinger 'took huge strides' for Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023-24 Published April 21st, 2024 via The Columbus Dispatch Cole Sillinger talks 2023-24 Columbus Blue Jackets season Published April 17th, 2024 via The Columbus Dispatch Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger continues to show his bona fides in win over Avalanche Published April 1st, 2024 via The Athletic

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