Should I draft Patrik Laine or Bryan Rust?

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Patrik Laine

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PIT · RW

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2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.37	1.31
ADP	146.61	182.80
OFF	22	22
B2B	13	12
PROJ	577.00	511.00
G	32	24
AST	38	27
PTS	70	51
PIM	26	27
SOG	210	208
HIT	38	84
BLK	26	42

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Season Statistics
PROJ	82.9	545.4
G	6	28
AST	3	28
PTS	9	56
PIM	6	20
SOG	41	196
HIT	5	41
BLK	14	51

Recent News
	Wild post-NHL Draft offseason primer: Trade for Patrik Laine? Free-agency targets for top-6 winger? - The Athletic Published June 29th, 2024 via The New York Times Flyers Should Look To Reunite Patrik Laine With John Tortorella Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN 2023-24 Player Review: The Patrik Laine experiment is coming to an end Published June 24th, 2024 via Chat Sports Should the Detroit Red Wings make a move for Patrik Laine? Published June 23rd, 2024 via Octopus Thrower Could the Columbus Blue Jackets send Patrik Laine out west? Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Blue Jackets News: Don Waddell Pursuing NHL Experienced Coaches and Patrik Laine Trade Talks Published June 23rd, 2024 via BVM Sports Would a Patrik Laine Trade Make Sense for Carolina? Published June 22nd, 2024 via The Hockey News New trade proposal sends Columbus Blue Jackets Patrik Laine to Montréal Published June 22nd, 2024 via MSN	Bryan Rust Thinks Penguins Would've Upset Rangers If They Made Playoffs Over Capitals Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Jesse Puljujarvi continues working out with Penguins as they place Bryan Rust on IR, and Hurricanes' Antti Raanta ... Published June 26th, 2024 via MSN Even with injuries, Penguins' Bryan Rust remains as reliable as ever Published June 22nd, 2024 via Bradford Era Penguins A to Z: Even with injuries, Bryan Rust remains as reliable as ever Published June 21st, 2024 via TribLIVE.com Penguins A to Z: Even with injuries, Bryan Rust remains as reliable as ever Published June 21st, 2024 via TribLIVE Tim Benz: Bryan Rust's comments about Rangers speak to a much bigger issue surrounding Penguins' failures Published May 31st, 2024 via TribLIVE Bryan Rust believes Penguins could have outperformed Rangers in the playoffs with stronger special teams adjustments Published May 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports Bryan Rust thinks Penguins could have beaten Rangers in the playoffs Published May 30th, 2024 via PensBurgh

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