Gavin McKenna, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, is making a quick, relatively seamless adjustment to NCAA Division I hockey at Penn State University, according to NHL Central Scouting director Dan Marr.

"In the offensive zone he's a wizard out there and you can see that in his game," Marr said on the latest edition of the "NHL Draft Class" podcast. "There's other parts of the game with the timing, the pace, the up and down there, that he's going to figure out in short order. But it's not like he's lost out there. He's just got to adapt to the league just like anybody that moves upward in their league. But I think one of the most important parts is he's going to have the time to physically develop himself."

McKenna is one of 27 players to receive an A rating in NHL Central

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