2026 NHL DRAFT Rankings Breakdown | McKeen's Hockey Show #8

Our pre-WJC 2026 NHL Draft rankings are now available: https://www.mckeenshockey.com/nhl-blo...

In this episode, the crew breaks down the structure of the class, key positional strengths and weaknesses, emerging trends, and early standout prospects to watch as the season unfolds.

TOPICS/TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:00 CHL/NCAA Rule Change
02:25 Gavin McKenna
07:50 Keaton Verhoeff
12:48 Ivar Stenberg
17:40 Positional strengths+weaknesses
23:27 Alberts Smits
26:01 Ilia Morosov

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