NHL stars eager to see what Connor Bedard brings on big stage: 'So much potential'

Connor Bedard thinks hockey fans are probably sick of hearing about Connor Bedard. The No. 1 pick at June's NHL draft — the sport's most talked about prospect since Connor McDavid — has been mentioned as a potential "Next One" since age 13. And after Bedard dominated junior hockey on both the national and international stage the last few years, the once-proud Chicago Blackhawks hit the jackpot when they won the right to select the phenom from North Vancouver, B.C. There have been countless artic