HENDERSON, Nev. -- With training camps opening up this week, and a preseason game in (checks notes) Australia on Friday, the NHL is close to being back in action. This summer was an eventful one, with a new franchise icon in Chicago in Connor Bedard, a handful of key players signed to new teams or traded -- including the reigning Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson -- and the usual flurry of off-ice activity for players (and the Stanley Cup).
ESPN's Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski caught up with dozens of star players at the NHL Player Media Tour near Las Vegas last week and asked all the pertinent questions: What team or player are they most excited to watch?