Lukas Reichel

Blackhawks fans will understandably be fixated on everything Connor Bedard does this season, but he's not the only high-end prospect Chicago fans have to root for. While Reichel isn't projected to be a generational talent like Bedard, he has the potential to develop into a great top-six forward and should make significant strides this season. Reichel already impressed in 2022-23, scoring 20 goals and 51 points in 55 AHL contests, along with seven goals and 15 points in 23 outings with Chicago. It will be interesting to see if Chicago experiments with playing Reichel and Bedard together, but even if the young duo is kept separate, Reichel is a serious breakout candidate with the potential to breach the 20-goal and 50-point milestones in his first full NHL campaign.

Virtually nothing went right for the Blackhawks at the NHL level a season ago, but Reichel's performance in his first North American campaign was exceptional. Playing the entire year at age 19, Reichel averaged more than a point-per-game (21 goals, 57 points in 56 games) for AHL Rockford. He also managed just one assist in an 11-game stint with Chicago. Reichel should be a regular for the team this coming season given the club's scorched-earth rebuild, but the real fantasy production may be a couple years away.