The Toronto Maple Leafs made it official on night one of the 2026 NHL Draft, selecting Gavin McKenna first overall with a little help from Justin Bieber. We're in full celebration mode as we break down the pick, where McKenna fits into the lineup and why we think he's going to thrive in Toronto. We also get into the rest of the draft night action including trades and top ten picks, then close it out with our thoughts on Matthew Knies, Morgan Rielly, Mike Babcock throwing his wife under the bus and much more.

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(0:00) - Gavin McKenna is a Maple Leaf!
(6:00) - Where does McKenna fit in the Leafs lineup?
(14:00) - A magical end to an otherwise awful season
(18:04) - The NHL has gone haywire
(25:20) - The Matthew Knies trade rumours
(28:38) - Is Morgan Rielly sticking around?
(38:50) - Mike Babcock's magnum opus

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are just days away from selecting first overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft and we've officially dubbed it "McKenna Week" on the podcast. We discuss our excitement for the expected arrival of Gavin McKenna and why we think he'll be a great fit in Toronto. Next we move onto the Sergei Bobrovsky rumours and why it might not be such a bad idea for the Leafs to take him on, Brady Tkachuk bailing on the Ottawa Senators for the Florida Panthers, the Matthew Knies trade rumours that won't go away, and Mike Babcock officially being named head coach of the Edmonton Oilers.

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(0:00) - It's McKenna Week!
(11:48) - Does Bobrovsky to the Leafs make sense?
(20:18) - Brady Tkachuk bails on the Sens
(24:24) - US players and big market pressure
(28:09) - The Knies trade rumours won't go away
(32:54) - Mike Babcock officially named Oilers head coach

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The Toronto Maple Leafs' electric start to the offseason continued on Friday when GM John Chayka announced the acquisition of Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning. We break down the deal, where Raddysh fits into the lineup, and why we don't think it's the overpay some people are calling it. We also revisit this week's storylines and react to Chayka's comments from today's media availability.

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(0:00) - The days of kicking tires are OVER
(1:45) - Where does Raddysh fit in the Leafs lineup?
(9:00) - The spirit of the team
(11:38) - Does this change anything for Morgan Rielly?
(12:22) - Chayk'n Big Swings
(19:37) - Trading Knies? "Not probable"

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