We’re going over the latest on the Chicago Blackhawks and their draft plans, and reports that have come out suggesting their disinterest in drafting Gavin McKenna.
The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7027074/2026/02/06/blackhawks-2026-nhl-draft-projections/
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This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer
2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa
3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell
4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers
5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin
6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone
7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens
8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen
11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel
12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt
13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear
14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes
16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund
17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson
18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny
19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau
20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov
21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid
22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon
23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler
24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil
26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee
27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic
28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne
29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West
30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen
31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz
32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter
This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.
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9 Comments
No surprise, they dealt with Kane in his prime 😂, he was a handful
That option wont be on the table as he will go one or two chicago wont draft that low anyway so its irrevelant
I don't think Chi would take him even if they had the #1 pick and that has nothing to do with his little bar fight. McKenna is like a diet Bedard. A poor mans Bedard. They don't need really need that. They need to worry about surrounding Bedard with some power forwards.
Yeah he's going to end up in Chicago. That's bull. No team in the right mind would pass on Gavin McKenna even if it was just trade bait.. but I did tell you that I've seen all of his interviews and he has a really really bad attitude and he's very bad for morale in the locker room
Does that mean Bedard wants out of Chicago eventually? Slightly positive rumor if you are of the Bedard to Canucks camp.
Aww that good ol reverse psychology. Cute. Lol
I know he won't go until the 3rd or 4th round, but I'd like to see Tugma go to Chicago.
This is good news. If nucks drop to 3 and the blackhawks get 2 or 1 then mckenna will fall to 3
Chicago Blackhawks are ok with abuse as long as it's them doing it.