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Hockey Hall Of Famer Cliff Fletcher Has Died At 90
Hall of Fame NHL general manager Cliff Fletcher has passed away at the age of 90.
Gavin McKenna grew up as a hockey phenom in Canada. Generally, you'd think that would make him excited about the fact that he could be drafted No. 1 overall to the Toronto Maple Leafs. You'd be right. McKenna spoke with reporters at the NHL Combine on Friday in Buffalo, and he had a lot of good to say about the Maple Leafs.
With less than three weeks remaining before the 2026 NHL Draft, projected No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna appears increasingly comfortable with the possibility of becoming the next cornerstone of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
An experienced coach would make sense if the goal for Toronto is to immediately return as a contender next season. That would be a more achievable goal with a guy who has been around the game for a long time versus someone who would need to learn on the fly how to win in the NHL.
The top NHL prospect made his feelings clear about what it'd mean to land in a Canadian market, with Toronto holding the No. 1 pick.
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club) are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, that competes in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Maple Leafs are a member club of the league's Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.