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As the Hawks embrace the arduous journey back to contention, their veterans will be important in restoring the winning habits needed to return to relevance.

After two years of bouncing between the NHL and AHL, Reichel is set to be a full-time center with the Hawks this season. He’ll need to continue improving his defensive and faceoff abilities, but his production late last season — 15 points in 23 games — set an encouraging pace.

Everyone has been awed by some aspect of Bedard’s game through the first two days of camp. For Tyler Johnson, it’s Bedard’s unique shooting release. For Connor Murphy, it’s his ability to create space. For Luke Richardson, it’s his various similarities to Sidney Crosby, Mark Stone and Auston…

The presence of Connor Bedard and a number of other talented prospects lifted the mood at the first day of Hawks camp Thursday. Coach Luke Richardson said he hasn’t made any tweaks to his system yet, but he may eventually make some to accommodate the new personnel.

The Blackhawks welcome the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft into the fold this fall. We provide details on his play, his progress and his promise in Chicago throughout the days leading up to his Oct. 10 debut.

Greenberg had spearheaded the Hawks’ analytics department growth as associate general manager, but he spent only 16 months in the role before getting a bigger job.

Connor Bedard’s acclimation to Chicago, Kevin Korchinski’s attempt to prove his NHL readiness and Luke Richardson’s line combinations and mentality toward prospects will all be interesting to watch.

With Jonathan Toews moving on after 15 years as captain, the Hawks will rely on a group of alternate captains to provide leadership this season (instead of giving the title to either Seth Jones or Connor Murphy). The decision opens the door for Connor Bedard to potentially assume the role…

Commesso worked out all summer in Boston with Swayman, whose steady stance and lower hands he incorporated into his own goaltending style. He also adopted Vasilevskiy’s yoga- and stretching-focused training regimen.

Misiak was impressive during this weekend’s prospect tournament, demonstrating his array of skills and ability to play center and wing. As he heads to another new team — the OHL’s Erie Otters — this season, his development seems to be on the right track.

Bedard had been craving a chance to simply play hockey again. When he finally got his chance Saturday, he scored three goals — all on ridiculously quick, accurate shots — in a 5-0 Hawks win.