Former Chicago Blackhawks' 1st-round Pick Set to Make Season Debut Tonight

Murphy said that "(Korchinski) did earn to be here last year, whether he would've with the rules or not. I think he showed a lot of great things." Murphy explained that he would have rather been in the minors to start his career because it allows players to be around others their own age and make mistakes without having the same pressure when they do. "I'm happy for him to be able to go there, build his game, and have a lot of fun with a lot of friends..."

"(Korchinski) has one of the hardest parts already mastered. It's his skating ability and his hockey sense and vision. That's something, to this day, that I don't even have," Murphy said. "So for him to be at that elite level already, when the rest of his game comes along, he's going to be a stud defenseman in the NHL for a long time."