McDavid, Draisaitl among Conn Smythe best bets
Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick analyze the best bets to capture the Conn Smythe Trophy, highlighting Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and Florida's Aleksander Barkov.
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