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Can Gavin McKenna be the next Nikita Kucherov?

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. Got a question? Ask it here: t.co/fYieuQEg14 Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  What we’re giving all 32 NHL teams for Christmas

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  How the Wild’s Quinn Hughes impacts the Avalanche and Stars

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  Will Tristan Jarry be the last goalie the Oilers trade for this season?

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  What the Quinn Hughes trade means for the Wild and Canucks

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  Quinn Hughes traded to the Minnesota Wild | Instant Reaction

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  Gavin McKenna drops to No. 4 in NHL Draft rankings shakeup

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  How will the NHL handle a last-minute Olympic pullout?

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  Who has the most punchable face in the NHL?

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  Is Quinn Hughes on his way out of Vancouver?

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  Building Canada and USA Olympic depth charts

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  Will the Seguin injury slow down the shooting Stars?

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  Is Nathan MacKinnon better than Connor McDavid?

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  Which Thanksgiving bubble teams will actually make the playoffs?

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  Are the Oilers capable of saving the McDavid era?

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  Which NHL offseason moves have aged the best and worst?

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  Canada, USA World Juniors roster debates