Gavin McKenna may be the favorite to go first overall in the 2026 NHL Draft, but new Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka is not ready to make that call yet.
The NHL draft 2026 seemed to have a perfectly plotted scenario with Gavin McKenna as the number one undisputed choice. Yet, a series of recent events upset this certainty and add a considerable amount of uncertainty around the young Canadian prodigy. Turbulence around the first North American hope Earlier this year, McKenna found herself at the heart of a judicial controversy following an incident on January 31, which had led to a criminal charg…