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    Matt Carlson
    Sep 8, 2023, 19:54

    Get the special edition for free with a THN subscription. In addition to stories on Bedard, coverage of the PWHL, new look (tougher) Leafs, D-Man Erik Karlsson with the Pens and Barry Trotz's return to Preds as GM

    All eyes are on the Chicago Blackhawks Connor Bedard as hockey's No 1. "new guy" for the 2023-24 season.

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    That's as it should be. The 2023 top draft pick is the most-talented, not just most-hyped, rookie since Connor McDavid debuted with Edmonton in 2015. Heck, FanDuel has set the 18-year old's over/under goal-scoring mark for the season at 32.5.

    THN expands coverage of the phenom in the "Meet the New Guys" edition, available for free with a regular THN subscription at THN.com/FREE.

    The THN "Meet the New Guys" edition also includes:

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    Upended by Florida in the playoffs last spring, the Maple Leafs have added "snot" and grit to support skilled players like rookie Matthew Knies.
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