Good morning! We’ve been waiting all summer for today, the first day of the 2023-24 NHL season. 🎉 

According to our readers, the Philadelphia Flyers are destined for the bottom of the standings this season, collecting 28.6% of Friday’s poll votes, with the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks sharing 2nd place.

We’re too excited to waste anymore of your time in the intro, let’s get into it!

- Brandon Rubeo & Kevin Allen

Today’s Lineup:

• Early trophy predictions for this season

• Rasmus Dahlin gets paid!

• Scheifele and Hellebuyck sign matching extensions

• And a lot more… 👇

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Trophy Predictions for the 2023-24 NHL Season

The NHL launches its 2023-24 season tonight with three games including Connor Bedard’s much-anticipated pro debut.

The Chicago Blackhawks rookie’s first NHL game has added spice because it comes against Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins.

Although Bedard and Crosby play different styles, Bedard is projected to reach the level of stardom that Crosby achieved.

With the green flag out for the season, we offer our picks for this season’s end-of-the-year trophies:

Hart Trophy (Most Valuable Player): At 26, Connor McDavid is ready to have the best season of his career. He may push toward 170 points. More importantly, he is poised to help the Edmonton Oilers build on last season’s 109-point season.

Maurice “Rocket” Richard (Leading goal scorer): McDavid. He could net 70 this season.

Vezina Trophy (Top Goalie): Ilya Sorokin. In his first three seasons, he owns a 2.33 goals-against average and .924. He’s 28, in the prime of his career. He seems primed for a memorable season.

Norris Trophy (Top Defenseman): A healthy Cale Makar could flirt with 100 points and help his Colorado team become the best team in the Western Conference.

Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Connor Bedard. He could average a point per game and instantly become one of the NHL’s most entertaining players.

Selke Trophy (Best Defensive Forward): Nico Hischier. With Patrice Bergeron retired, the two-way New Jersey Devils center is the favorite.

President’s Trophy (Best regular-season team): Carolina Hurricanes. With the Boston Bruins expected to fall this season, the Hurricanes could win the President’s Trophy with a 116-point season.

Stanley Cup Champion: Colorado Avalanche. Even without injured captain Gabriel Landeskog, the Avalanche have enough

💰 Rasmus Dahlin signs eight-year, $88 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres. The 23-year-old Swedish defenseman is entering his 6th NHL season, coming off a career year with 15 goals and 58 assists for 73 points in 78 games last season. Dahlin will play out the final season of his current $6 million AAV contract, but will be tied with Drew Doughty as the 2nd highest paid defenseman in the NHL with an $11 million cap hit starting next season. Read more →

💵 Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck sign matching seven-year, $59.5 million contracts with the Winnipeg Jets, ending months of speculation that they’d be traded. Drafted 7th overall in 2011, 30-year-old Mark Scheifele is returning from a career high 42 goals last season and has produced 272 goals and 645 points in his 723 career game career with the Jets. 30-year-old Connor Hellebuyck has collected the second most wins and third most shutouts since the 2017-18 season, along with capturing the Vezina Trophy in 2020. Read more →

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Erik Karlsson’s $11.5 million cap hit makes him the highest earning defenseman in the NHL.