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Maple Leafs Hold #1 Pick, Eye McKenna, Stenberg, Woo

6/19/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Toronto Maple Leafs hold the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
They are evaluating left wingers Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg and Jonas Woo and Chase Reid.
Gavin McKenna is projected first overall and could join Auston Matthews.
Ivar Stenberg posted four goals and eight points at 2026 World Championship.
Director Mark Leach says Jonas Woo’s 29-goal, 86-point season may not raise his draft position because of size.

History

Historical Context

After the Leafs won the April 30 2016 draft lottery and selected Auston Matthews first overall—one of 51 players still active in 2026—the franchise has repeatedly sought a scoring cornerstone. Agent Mike Brisson now represents prospect Gavin McKenna, a projected 2026 first-overall pick, echoing the team’s earlier reliance on top-draft talent to reverse a decade-long playoff drought.

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Story summary

Toronto Maple Leafs hold the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
They are evaluating left wingers Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg and Jonas Woo and Chase Reid.
Gavin McKenna is projected first overall and could join Auston Matthews.
Ivar Stenberg posted four goals and eight points at 2026 World Championship.
Director Mark Leach says Jonas Woo’s 29-goal, 86-point season may not raise his draft position because of size.

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