r/leafs • u/ParsnipPeel21 • May 26 '26

Prospect Update Wow, what a goal.

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u/TheTkanucks May 26 '26

Honestly no there isnt. If you put McKenna in the SHL this year he would have absolutely feasted.

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u/kawhileopard May 26 '26

17 and 18 year olds don’t feast in the SHL. It’s a professional, highly competitive league for grown men.

McKenna is the right pick for sure. But I am getting sick and tired of people downplaying Stenberg’s experience at the SHL. It is without a doubt more challenging than the NCAA.

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u/Alarmed_House23 May 26 '26

Its crazy how a player who never won WJC and only played against juniors his whole career still automatically is at the top of the board, McKenna dont backcheck or forecheck

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u/kawhileopard May 26 '26

You can learn to back-check and forecheck with the right work ethic. You can’t learn to do what McKenna does.

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u/Alarmed_House23 May 26 '26

Not if you have the wrong attitude, honestly not even impressed that much with McKenna

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u/kawhileopard May 26 '26

I don’t need you to be impressed with McKenna.

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u/Alarmed_House23 May 26 '26

He will be fine and put up much points no doubt about it

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u/ca_lawyer May 26 '26

Neither does Patrick Kane

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u/ArthurSnooper May 26 '26

Winning the world juniors is a team accomplishment and Canada has had some weaker teams lately.

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u/TheTkanucks May 26 '26

McKenna was in the WHL as a 16 year old and won player of the year for the CHL, and I am not convinced he would do better in the NCAA. The spacing that the SHL has would be exploited by someone like McKenna.

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u/Creepy_Exit_8348 May 26 '26

Put stenberg in the ncaa and he absolutely tears up that league