Is Gavin McKenna’s Crown as 2026 NHL Draft No. 1 Pick Under Threat?
After a less-than-stellar first month in his freshman season at Penn State, Gavin McKenna isn’t a lock to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
If the draft were held today, I still think he would go first, but the debate among NHL scouts and front offices over him would likely be far more intense than most observers imagined it would be in the summer. I’ve talked to seven NHL scouts who said they would have a different name at the one slot on their list. Ten scouts I’ve talked to argue he’s still clearly the guy, though, emphasizing his body of work over a dozen college games.
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