Frank Seravalli
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Is there any way that McKenna falls to the Canucks?
What if the Leafs prefer Stenberg?
What if they see him as more NHL-ready?
Yep.
And then San Jose gets to pick, and they're like, we need defensemen.
Is there any chance that that happens?
I don't really see it because I think in Toronto, the marketing β
abilities around Gavin McKenna are massive and I also think even if McKenna isn't quite ready for next season they're still going to play him he's still going to be a help on the power play and I don't think if you've got Austin Matthews and you really want to keep that guy how about putting him with one of the
more elite playmakers that we've seen in the NHL draft in the last few years.
McKenna may not be McDavid in the terms of his skating or his ability to beat guys one-on-one.
He's a terrific passer, though.
And that's why I was kind of like, oh, man, I hope San Jose doesn't get him, pair him with Celebrini.
I hope Chicago doesn't get him, pair him with Bedard.
I mean, Austin Matthews, they're trying to convince him to commit long-term to the club, right?
And we talked about this yesterday.
McKenna, in theory, could really help.
He could essentially be the new Marner.
Yeah, I don't think he is ready.
And it brings me to another question that I've got is, how is McKenna going to handle the spotlight in Toronto if the Leafs do, in fact, draft him?
It's a big old spotlight.