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VIDEO: Top prospect Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters one-on-one
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McDavid goes No. 1 with Crosby-like hype
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McDavid's Erie legacy steeped in success
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Connor McDavid - Wikipedia
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Connor McDavid, dubbed 'The Next One,' may be the greatest thing
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McDavid has 'super-motivated' Oilers skating early
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Bedard training alongside McDavid at NHL BioSteel camp
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Where top pick Connor Bedard ranks among best all-time NHL Draft
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NHL99: Connor McDavid's singular greatness has always been
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