Why Gavin McKenna could be a franchise-changing player for the Canucks

Gavin McKenna is a special prospect. No, that doesn’t mean he’s a “generational player,” a term that’s thrown around too loosely for projected No. 1 NHL Draft picks. Nor does it mean he’s going to immediately dominate as an 18-year-old NHL rookie as Matthew Schaefer did this year or Macklin Celebrini did last year. That said, McKenna is the kind of rare offensive talent who could one day become the face of an NHL franchise.Advertisement