Is Gavin McKenna’s Crown as 2026 NHL Draft No. 1 Pick Under Threat?
Some have and will continue to argue that if he had returned to the WHL, we would not be having this discourse. As a player who put up absurd numbers and dominated major junior last season, he would have been extremely likely to repeat that feat and waltz to the top pick.
But that’s not the reality we’re living in. He went to the NCAA to play against better players, and we have very compelling information through the opening month about how his game translates up levels.
Who are the alternatives?
One of the biggest variables keeping McKenna at the top of many scouts’ rankings is the lack of a clear alternative. There are other excellent prospects in this year’s draft, but nobody has clearly grabbed the mantle. We may be looking at a below-average draft at the top.
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