Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:20 pm
Interesting take on McKenna from scouts being interviewed at the combine. The gist of it is he is going to be a regular season star who doesn't move the needle once the intensity ramps up. A guy who racks up the points but doesn't win you the big games come spring
The Panarin comparable rears it's head again
This is one comparable I read, another had him as a Patrick Kane or Nikita Kucherov comps due to his elite offensive vision, high hockey IQ, and elusiveness.
Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2026 3:37 pm
More interwebs rumours have the NYR wanting to move into the top 3 apparently targeting either Stenberg or Malhotra.
Would you move #3 for #5 and their 2027 first round pick?
We'd still get one of Stenberg, Malhotra, Carels, Verhoeff assuming McKenna and Reid go 1-2.
Unless the Nucks are 100% locked onto their guy at 3rd, I would do it. The Rangers 2027 1st should be a good pick too. I don't see much difference between 3 and 5 this year, but then again, they don't pay me to know.
Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2026 3:37 pm
More interwebs rumours have the NYR wanting to move into the top 3 apparently targeting either Stenberg or Malhotra.
Would you move #3 for #5 and their 2027 first round pick?
We'd still get one of Stenberg, Malhotra, Carels, Verhoeff assuming McKenna and Reid go 1-2.
Unless the Nucks are 100% locked onto their guy at 3rd, I would do it. The Rangers 2027 1st should be a good pick too. I don't see much difference between 3 and 5 this year, but then again, they don't pay me to know.
If the Rangers 2027 1st was unprotected, I would make that trade.
Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2026 3:37 pm
More interwebs rumours have the NYR wanting to move into the top 3 apparently targeting either Stenberg or Malhotra.
Would you move #3 for #5 and their 2027 first round pick?
We'd still get one of Stenberg, Malhotra, Carels, Verhoeff assuming McKenna and Reid go 1-2.
Unless the Nucks are 100% locked onto their guy at 3rd, I would do it. The Rangers 2027 1st should be a good pick too. I don't see much difference between 3 and 5 this year, but then again, they don't pay me to know.
If the Rangers 2027 1st was unprotected, I would make that trade.
Also invoking Tciso's wise caveat, I would jump at the chance.
But I predict that the ownership/management group will not, and will draft Malhotra at #3 OA.
Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2026 3:37 pm
More interwebs rumours have the NYR wanting to move into the top 3 apparently targeting either Stenberg or Malhotra.
Would you move #3 for #5 and their 2027 first round pick?
We'd still get one of Stenberg, Malhotra, Carels, Verhoeff assuming McKenna and Reid go 1-2.
Unless the Nucks are 100% locked onto their guy at 3rd, I would do it. The Rangers 2027 1st should be a good pick too. I don't see much difference between 3 and 5 this year, but then again, they don't pay me to know.
If the Rangers 2027 1st was unprotected, I would make that trade.
Also invoking Tciso's wise caveat, I would jump at the chance.
But I predict that the ownership/management group will not, and will draft Malhotra at #3 OA.
Malhotra at #3 is the safest move out there. No matter what happens to him, there will always be those who will forgive the move by virtue of his position and draft year improvement.
Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:20 pm
Interesting take on McKenna from scouts being interviewed at the combine. The gist of it is he is going to be a regular season star who doesn't move the needle once the intensity ramps up. A guy who racks up the points but doesn't win you the big games come spring
The Panarin comparable rears it's head again
This is one comparable I read, another had him as a Patrick Kane or Nikita Kucherov comps due to his elite offensive vision, high hockey IQ, and elusiveness.
It's a highly debated draft this year for sure!
If he is a post season marshmallow, he will fit perfectly in Toronto.
Cornuck wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2026 8:49 am
29 points in 16 playoff games in his last year in the WHL?
Yeah his stats are pretty silly his last WHL season, that did lead to the WHL title as well.
He played 10 less games than the next highest scorer on the team but had 26 more points, and he was a +60 so not all PP points. In the playoffs he out paced Weisblatt again by 9 points in 2 less games.
And that's as a 16 year old playing against guys 3-4 years older than him.
This anonymous NHL exec that is knocking his possible playoff prowess in the NHL sounds like he's hoping he drops a few spots so they can draft him, hoping someone on the Canucks has that type of mind games in them!
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