Recently, the NHL's official Facebook account shared their top six projections for each club in the Central Division. For the Chicago Blackhawks, they went with an interesting group of forwards.
For the Blackhawks' first line, the NHL's account naturally has Connor Bedard at the center spot. As for the wingers, they see Ryan Donato and Teuvo Teravainen playing with Bedard next season. This trio would make a lot of sense, as they are all skilled offensive players who made up the top three in points on the Blackhawks last season.
As for the Blackhawks' second line, NHL's account has Frank Nazar at center, with Tyler Bertuzzi and newcomer Andre Burakovsky as his wingers. Nazar being the club's 2C is expected, as he is a young forward who has the potential to become a big part of their roster. Having Nazar play with two veterans who can score like Bertuzzi and Burakovsky could certainly benefit his development.
One Blackhawk who could also earn a spot in Chicago's top six who did not make the NHL account's projection is Ilya Mikheyev. The 30-year-old forward is coming off a strong season with the Blackhawks, posting 20 goals and a career-high 34 points in 80 games.
Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see what the Blackhawks' top six ends up looking like at the start of the season from here.
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