LAS VEGAS -- Connor Bedard still isn't ready to admit what the rest of the hockey world has long assumed: that he'll be selected No. 1 overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in this month's NHL draft.
"If they decide to take me, that would be unbelievable," the 17-year-old forward told reporters Monday ahead of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. "But we'll see what happens."
Bedard said he will have 30 guests -- a mix of family, friends and coaches -- with him for the event in Nashville.
The NHL invited Bedard and other top prospects to Las Vegas to take in the Stanley Cup Final experience.