The Chicago Blackhawks' defensive unit is going to be very young this season, but the baby blueliners will have a veteran to guide them.
Connor Murphy returns for his 13th NHL season and ninth with the Blackhawks.
The team is going to need him to share every ounce of experience he has with a group that has Alex Vlasic as the only other defenseman to skate in multiple full NHL seasons.
Artyom Levshunov, Sam Rinzel, and Wyatt Kaiser are projected to make the team's Opening Night roster. Levshunov and Rinzel have combined to skate in 27 NHL games, and Kaiser has played in 98 NHL games.