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https://jhanhky.substack.com/p/how-good-is-gavin-mckenna-9f0 Analysis of D-1 work in Medicine Hat The observations about his pass reception ability are worth a look Some of the deficiencies highlighted as well

Wait wait wait does David Carle want to coach McKenna :)

Did you just rediscover my position from first principles? lol But yeah, the counting stats there in Junior are outrageously gaudy. But I'm also pretty wary of playmaker numbers as they're a bit more environmentally driven. That said, he also puts in a lot of his own goals (led the Penn State...

Yeah, proof is in the pudding and actions speak louder than words and all that, but I really do see the two of them as a tandem GM. The main role of the GM is to, as Chayka puts it, generally manage, and if his executive super power (with resources now) is to simply find and put good hockey...

That's an artform, but I do think he said some things of note. The main thing that caught my attention was Chayka knows he's out of the loop a bit and is more focused on building up and out the organization and letting those experts flourish in their fields, and help the various departments...

Thomas Harley is potentially an extractable asset (Dallas is at an impasse with Jason Robertson looking for Rantanen money 12.5M, but getting offered Harley dollars 10.6M) but Leafs would have to fight off the Sharks. Going to a different conference and returning Nick Robertson+ might sway the...

If you looked at McKenna's game stats, this game will jump out. Lore-wise, this was also the game shortly after it was publicized that he was arrested for an altercation outside a bar, and he drops this celly [/url]

Also laser focus on long-apparent number 1 picks means lots of time to study the warts, so this sort of thing happens every year other than McDavid's/Crosby's. For me, it was more about the Leafs actual roster situation, and looking to retool on the fly with Matthews expiring and potentially...

Yeah that's very fair. It's tough on the players that are perceived as reaches. D-3 to -1 year for McKenna Draft year for McKenna I like that he tried to do the Auston Matthews thing and challenge himself for his draft year. His first half was rough, and WJC while very productive (14 pts in...

They were good questions! And he had room to elaborate and articulate!

Yep. I don’t think we have that luxury with McKenna though. He’s going to have to try to develop that side of his game under live fire. (Real coach, pls) Fortunately, unlike the Bédard situation, McKenna landing here would have Tavares and Matthews (and Sundin) to lean on for professionalizing...

Tried and failed to keep it together lol

I recall voting for said crotch rocket. Edit: yeah this is what I’m getting at

Hey is Jay Woodcroft available soon?

I thought it was a jet ski?

From an HR and Organizational Behaviour perspective, it does not make sense to be hired into a new situation and just start firing folks before even having a conversation. Never seen it in the NHL before I don’t think. Chayka and Sundin are coming in cold, there are people under contract and...

That’s certainly a risk! Most mocks have Reid to San Jose due to their depth at forward and dearth at defense, so the Leafs would have to have a very good sense of what is happening at 2

Where does likelihood of reaching that ceiling factor in for you? And fall back role if the ceiling is covered in layers of glass? Because a lot of McKenna’s scouting reports also show the stuff that several people here harp on Nylander and Domi about. Some of it is going to be environment...