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The Chicago Blackhawks have selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At 13 years old, Connor Bedard was proclaimed “the future of hockey.”

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ATLANTA — It’s a new day for Hawks general manager Landry Fields and his staff. It would have been nearly impossible to improve the roster without dumping a high-priced player for a pittance. Now it will be very hard, which is within the normal range for basketball executives.

The Hawks will host seven home games on Saturdays, a day they’ve historically ignored, and 25 of their 41 total games on weekends next season — their most since 2008-09. The season starts Oct. 10 at Pittsburgh. The home opener is Oct. 21 against the champion Golden Knights.

The veteran forward, whose free-agent rights were acquired from the Bruins in the Taylor Hall trade, will carry a $4 million salary-cap hit next season. Now, Davidson’s focus turns toward the first round of the draft Wednesday.

Jimmy Bartel and Corey Enright have become the latest Geelong legends to be added into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Landry Fields was humming a tune, but just wasn’t singing the lyrics. At the Hawks’ news conference Monday to introduce their three newest team members – 15th overall pick Kobe Bufkin from Michigan, 46th pick Seth Lundy from Penn State and draft-night trade acquisition Mouhamed Gueye (picked 39th by the…

Hall’s $6 million salary-cap hit brings the Hawks closer to the cap floor, but GM Kyle Davidson can easily take on more contracts to acquire more assets in trades this week if such opportunities arise.