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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
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"Can Gavin McKenna be the next Nikita Kucherov?" is an episode of The Athletic Hockey Show. Runtime 45 min. Published September 19, 2025. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.