11-22-2025, 07:51 PM
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#641
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Originally Posted by Bonded
If McKenna doesn’t pick up his production he could be one of the biggest fallers in recent memory.
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It would be similar to Wright in his draft year. I remember him being described as the next Tavares and was a slam dunk to go 1st overall going into his draft year but ended up falling outside the top 3. There was speculation that he would still go 1st based on how dominant he looked up until his draft but come draft day, it was a bit of a surprise to see him drop.
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11-22-2025, 08:10 PM
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#642
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
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If McKenna didn't chase the money and go to Penn State and stayed in Medicine Hat he would be racking up the points and be a surefire #1 pick. Though going to college will probably be better for him long term.
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11-22-2025, 08:18 PM
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#643
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fire
If McKenna didn't chase the money and go to Penn State and stayed in Medicine Hat he would be racking up the points and be a surefire #1 pick. Though going to college will probably be better for him long term.
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If he stayed in Medicine Hat people would question why he didn’t jump to the NCAA like other peers on the Tigers and in the CHL.
He shouldn’t have gone for the biggest payday and perhaps gone to the better program in Michigan?
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11-23-2025, 05:32 AM
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#644
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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With only 21 games under his belt, Stenberg already has put up good enough numbers to tie for the 22nd-most points by a player 18 years-old and under in the SHL (his 20 points in 21 games match William Nylander's production at the same age).
His 0.95 ppg is tied for 3rd all-time amongst players 18-and-under, with 10 or more SHL games in a season, behind only Sandstrom (1.03 ppg), and Naslund (1.00 ppg). He has performed better than Daniel Sedin (0.84), Thomas Steen (0.74), Peter Forsberg (0.72), Henrik Sedin (0.69), Elias Lindholm (0.63), Anton Frondell (0.62), Mikael Renberg (0.59), William Eklund (0.58), Nicklas Backstrom (0.57), and Leo Carlsson (0.57). All of these players were 18 at the time.
He could threaten for 1st-overall.
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11-23-2025, 05:41 AM
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#645
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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For U-18 defensemen in the NCAA, Keaton Verhoeff currently holds the 14th-best ppg ALL-TIME (0.67 ppg), just behind Zach Werenski (0.71 ppg).
That mark is is the third-best ppg for a U-18 defenseman since the 1988-89 season. Of course, there's plenty of hockey remaining in the season, and he could still drop in production...
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11-23-2025, 05:57 AM
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#646
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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Tynan Lawrence owns the 9th-best season by a U-17 player in USHL history, with 54 points in 56 games in 2024-25.
His ppg of 0.96 that season is tied for the 23rd-most by a U-17 player in USHL history, with 10 games or more, comparable to Auston Matthews (1.00).
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11-23-2025, 09:37 AM
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#647
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I don’t think I’d be mad with any of McKenna, Stenberg or Verhoeff.
But I really think we need the top 3 pick to start and hopefully another top 10 pick.
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11-23-2025, 09:51 AM
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#648
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandman
Tynan Lawrence owns the 9th-best season by a U-17 player in USHL history, with 54 points in 56 games in 2024-25.
His ppg of 0.96 that season is tied for the 23rd-most by a U-17 player in USHL history, with 10 games or more, comparable to Auston Matthews (1.00).
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What order would you take the top 4 in right now?
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11-23-2025, 04:26 PM
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#649
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bonded
If McKenna doesn’t pick up his production he could be one of the biggest fallers in recent memory.
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McKenna will likely lead his team in scoring as a 17-18 yr old when all's said and done.
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11-23-2025, 04:29 PM
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#650
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by traptor
What order would you take the top 4 in right now?
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McKenna
Verhoeff
Stenberg
Lawrence
For me
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11-23-2025, 04:29 PM
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#651
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by traptor
What order would you take the top 4 in right now?
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I know its not directed at me but i have them as follows.
Keaton
Stenberg
Mckenna
Belchetz
Lawrence.
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11-23-2025, 05:01 PM
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#652
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Mckenna
Stenberg
Verhoeff
Lawrence
Belchetz
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11-23-2025, 05:03 PM
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#653
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Nice to see not everyone is losing their marbles over a 16 game sample size for McKenna.
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11-23-2025, 05:09 PM
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#654
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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McKenna
Verhoeff
Stenberg
Lawrence
Belchetz
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11-23-2025, 05:11 PM
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#655
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Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Nice to see not everyone is losing their marbles over a 16 game sample size for McKenna.
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Im looking at ceiling over how quickly a player is adjusting to a new team and league.
Its foolish to looking too glowingly at guys in their 2nd-3rd chl season dominating somewhat while docking marks off the guy who is new to a tougher league of adult men.
If mckenna stayed in the whl he'd be on a Bedard pace and no one would question him.
But just because he took the leap and isnt slaughtering guys 2-6 years older than him at 170 lbs people are raising their eyebrows? Seems short sighted.
You cant convince any one else has near the ceiling and raw skill of mckenna.
Maybe he needs time to bulk up, but that will happen eventually, whereas superstar skill wont magically find these other candidates if they dont already have it.
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11-23-2025, 05:52 PM
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#656
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
Mckenna
Stenberg
Verhoeff
Lawrence
Belchetz
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This is my order too
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11-23-2025, 05:54 PM
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#657
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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McKenna is quite underdeveloped physically, so he’s much closer to “potential” than he is to “finished product”. I still believe he’s the most talented player in the draft. If he were still in the WHL, he would be shooting for 180 points….
Last edited by Sandman; 11-23-2025 at 05:57 PM.
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11-23-2025, 06:16 PM
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#658
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Royle9
I don’t think I’d be mad with any of McKenna, Stenberg or Verhoeff.
But I really think we need the top 3 pick to start and hopefully another top 10 pick.
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this year?
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11-23-2025, 06:32 PM
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#659
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
this year?
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Would be a dream scenario, yes.
Really want to be able to land Bjorck.
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11-23-2025, 06:47 PM
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#660
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Nice to see not everyone is losing their marbles over a 16 game sample size for McKenna.
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That’s basically half the season in college hockey.
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