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He's so smart and skilled that he was able to produce exceptionally well," said John Williams, Central Scouting's senior Western scout.
Scouts noted that McKenna exhibits a highly skilled playing style comparable to Patrick Kane, enabling him to manipulate defenders and create offensive opportunities.
International talent evaluators highlighted the comprehensive capabilities of Stenberg. "He's exceptionally smart," said Jukka-Pekka Vuorinen, NHL Director of European Scouting.
"High hockey IQ, elite awareness and decision-making. He's a highly skilled playmaker-scorer hybrid, able to drive offense and finish.
He also has a great two-way reliability, makes strong defensive reads, and has an effective retrieval and disruption game."
The first round of the draft will be broadcast on ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports starting Friday at 7 p.
m. ET.
Rounds two through seven follow on Saturday, June 27, at 11 a. m.
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ET via the NHL Network and ESPN+.
