I got into an argument with an avs fan tonight over these two.
I am a big makar fan I think he is great, I would have taken him before heiskanen which i know will sound like blasphemy. I had pettersson right behind hischier and then I liked vilardi and after him a grouping of makar, mittlestadt, necas.
But I had hughes rated 3rd on my draft board and believe he is a bit better then makar, the ncaa production in his draft season, his play at worlds against nhl talent, while being younger, his skating and stickhandling put him slightly ahead.
Makar has the better shot, but I would still take hughes slightly. Mine as well put my stake in the ground since I made alot of claims and I know the heiskanen fans wont like the opinion either. And I like heiskanen I just like makars upside more and hughes, even slightly more.