You don't pick at first overall to fix the entire team's defense or offense. You pick the guy that is most likely to alter the franchise and be a superstar.
Right now, that's McKenna and it's not even close for me and for most prospect analysts. I actually like the fact that he's a skinny guy who put up crazy points in the CHL for the last two years as an undersized and underaged player. That should carry a lot of weight and not just be brushed off.
And if this weekend's games are any indication, he's started to figure out college hockey too, and he's going to pile up the points there as well. Maybe he doesn't, and we can have that discussion in December/January, but right now he's the guy you comfortably draft without question at 1st overall.
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