Gavin McKenna makes big decision on Team Canada before NHL Draft, potential Maple Leafs pick
McKenna may have been given this opportunity.
Gavin McKenna makes big decision on Team Canada before NHL Draft, potential Maple Leafs pick originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Gavin McKenna may have had a notable opportunity with Team Canada this offseason.
Instead, he's focused on the upcoming NHL Draft as he lines up as the favorite to be chosen No. 1 overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs . McKenna was in the running to represent the Canadian team at the IIHF World Championships, which are happening in the second half of May.
He opted to get ready for the NHL Combine. "It's better for his development to stay back, prepare for the NHL Combine and start his summer training," agent Matt Williams of CAA Hockey told NHL. com .
"I know we thought he was going, but it just makes more sense. (Canada) has a deep team. " MORE: A Buffalo bounce and a Benson birthday give the Sabres new life The Combine begins on June 1 in Buffalo, so it would've been tough for McKenna to go overseas for a couple weeks, then return immediately and be at his best at the Combine.