McKenna Embraces No. 1 Buzz as Draft Pressure Builds

Gavin McKenna is sitting in the spotlight as the consensus No. 1 pick, and that kind of label comes with a lot more than a nice draft-night suit. The real intrigue is how he handles the weight of being the guy every front office has already circled, because that conversation starts long before the commissioner steps to the podium. In the NHL, being “ready” is as much about the grind around the hype as it is about the highlight reel, and McKenna now has the league watching every move.