Maple Leafs forward ready to 'get comfortable in the city' June 27, 2026 TORONTO -- When Gavin McKenna arrived in Toronto on Saturday, it was not the first time the 18-year-old forward, who was selected No. 1 by the Maple Leafs at the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft on Friday, had been to the city. Many minor hockey tournaments over the years had brought him to town he said, but this time, with the opportunity and responsibility ahead of him, it meant far more. "Just excitement," McKenna said Saturday.