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Leafs Reload with McKenna | Toronto Maple Leafs News
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are betting big on Gavin McKenna, the dazzling rookie from Penn State, to reignite their playoff hopes after a rough season that saw Mitch Marner leave for Vegas and key draft picks vanish. With front office shakeups led by John Chayka and Jim Hiller, and major additions like Sergei Bobrovsky, Darren Raddysh, and Jack Roslovic, the Leafs aim to build around Auston Matthews while easing pressure off John Tavares. The move echoes the 2019 New Jersey Devils’ gamble on Jack Hughes — a high-risk, high-reward play that ended in chaos, trades, and coaching upheaval. This time, Toronto’s goal is stability: no rash moves, no panic, just patience as they try to turn McKenna into their next franchise cornerstone.
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