NHL 2026 Mock Draft: Gavin McKenna Leads Consensus First-Round Projections
TL;DR
Multiple outlets released 2026 NHL draft first-round projections, with Gavin McKenna (Penn State) consistently pegged at No. 1 by The Athletic, Bleacher Report, and others. The top five generally includes Ivar Stenberg, Caleb Malhotra, Chase Reid, and Carson Carels, while picks 6–10 vary slightly across sources (e.g., Alberts Šmits, Tynan Lawrence, or Viggo Björck), indicating a broad consensus but room for movement before the draft.
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