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Can Gavin McKenna be the next Nikita Kucherov?

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Can Gavin McKenna be the next Nikita Kucherov?

The Athletic Hockey Show›
Sep 19, 202545:52

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On today’s episode, the guys dive into both Scott’s 2025 NHL Prospect Tiers, his own placement of 120 or so under-23 players into the different tiers, then vetted by scouts and executives, as well as Corey’s first 2026 NHL Draft ranking of the season, headlined by Gavin McKenna in the No. 1 spot. Plus, the guys close things out with some listener questions in the mailbag.


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Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

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