It seems like just yesterday that we were placing our final player prop bets of the year after a fun postseason run that ended in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
However, it's time to start looking ahead to the future and a blank slate of NHL bets in 2024-25. Some of the biggest news of the offseason since the free agent frenzy happened on Monday night when news broke that Auston Matthews would be the new captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Wearing the "C" for the Maple Leafs is one of the biggest honors in the sport, so it'll be intriguing to see if Matthews can handle the added pressure.