Maple Leafs get No. 1 pick in NHL Draft Lottery surprise | Instant Reaction by @The Athletic Hockey Show - Post Details
Maple Leafs get No. 1 pick in NHL Draft Lottery surprise | Instant Reaction
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered Tuesday night’s NHL Draft Lottery with the No. 5 pick, and the possibility of losing their first round pick altogether, and ended up with the No. 1 pick and their choice of top-rated prospects Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, and Chase Reid. The guys discuss the Leafs’ options at first overall, what the San Jose Sharks could do after jumping up to No. 2, the Vancouver Canucks dropping to No. 3, and more. This episode was recorded live at 7:30pm ET on May 5, 2026. #nhl #hockey #nhldraft #mapleleafs #canucks #blackhawks #rangers For more Athletic Hockey Show content: - Join The Athletic Hockey Show Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UDmeAnvFB5 - Follow The Athletic Hockey Show wherever you listen to podcasts: https://podfollow.com/the-athletic-hockey-show-a-show-about-the-nhl Follow our hosts on Bluesky: Max Bultman: https://bsky.app/profile/mbultman.bsky.social Mark Lazerus: https://bsky.app/profile/marklazerus.bsky.social Jesse Granger: https://bsky.app/profile/jessegranger.bsky.social Sean Gentille: https://bsky.app/profile/seangentille.bsky.social Sean McIndoe: https://bsky.app/profile/downgoesbrown.bsky.social Hailey Salvian: https://bsky.app/profile/haileysalvian.bsky.social Scott Wheeler: https://bsky.app/profile/scottcwheeler.bsky.social Chris Peters: https://bsky.app/profile/chrismpeters.bsky.social Follow our hosts on X: Max Bultman: https://x.com/m_bultman Mark Lazerus: https://x.com/MarkLazerus Jesse Granger: https://x.com/JesseGranger_ Sean Gentille: https://x.com/seangentille Sean McIndoe: https://x.com/DownGoesBrown Frank Corrado: https://x.com/frankcorrado22 Hailey Salvian: https://x.com/hailey_salvian Corey Pronman: https://x.com/coreypronman Chris Peters: https://x.com/chrismpeters Scott Wheeler: https://x.com/scottcwheeler - Subscribe to The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Photo credit: AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis
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