Scouts Eye Gavin McKenna In A Deep 2026 NHL Draft Class

The 2026 draft conversation is starting where it always does now, with Gavin McKenna sitting under the brightest light. Scouts and executives are also talking up a loaded blue line, which is front-office code for a class that could make teams fight over defensemen the moment the board starts moving. When people around the league start calling a draft class deep, it usually means the first round is going to get spicy in a hurry.