MEET THE NEW GUY: CENTRAL DIVISION

BY JARED CLINTON

TYLER BERTUZZI’S Original Six tour continues. After checking off Toronto, Boston and Detroit, the 29-year-old signed in Chicago on the heels of the fourth 20-goal campaign of his career. Though not the type to generate offense out of thin air, he is a prime candidate to do the grunt work on a line alongside Connor Bedard, particularly given Bertuzzi’s willingness to get his nose dirty. Whether he reaches his past 30-goal, 62-point highs is to be seen, but opportunities abound on a thin Blackhawks roster. Once the centerpiece of the package that the Vegas Golden Knights sent to the Ottawa Senators to land Mark Stone, ERIK BRANNSTROM arrives in Colorado looking to jump-start his career. Once considered a top defense prospect, Brannstrom, 25, has yet to meet expectations, but his puck-moving…

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