# The Athletic Hockey Show NHL Mock Draft: Gavin McKenna to Maple Leafs, what will Sharks do?

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-18 11:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"The Athletic Hockey Show NHL Mock Draft: Gavin McKenna to Maple Leafs, what will Sharks do?" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 12 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NHL Media, NHL.com, Dallas News and Sportsnet.ca. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| NHL Media | Order of Selection for the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPSTJqWnRvYVR1QTFjY29WVVJjWnM3RkNoSDQzT3BMZV9qUkNxMk5TcFJ4elhELV9hcGJld0tDM1RMMlRHRkVOUFZHRkswTHhVcUlxVTNxMUJoVTltSWp2RE5zOXhGNGJhRzVidVpTX0FsbEUtRHoxSXpnZmV2Tkh0VDJOUkRiX3ZGUmRvSXBBUjE1Zi1TdGZyMlNHQnM?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | Complete order of selection for 2026 NHL Draft | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxQMnRKUkF4V2stSDlhZ1BCNHZwbTNJMkdkNjJRbmNtaXVqNExHcFlvX3hodVFSNTVza1FUa05nMDVOaDJvR0VHRVd6WmJrYzR1UHFVb0JCOXUwZE9NMWIyVkI3clFuRjktOWlWTHFoX3VJZWZ2YTU1M3c1MVhJNkNnb3FR?oc=5) |
| Dallas News | What to know about 2026 NHL draft: How to watch, where Dallas Stars pick and more | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQeHU3LTFjSWtKTVRUVHFaUnhveFNtY01qUS1zVjdnMl9pMVlLWjc4R1U4ZEpzV2pEYWZqOWYyUzNRTTFuODhKdWEwT01Ibi0tOUtrSmdWU2h1bVhiYzM0R01ZeGtUTTRFMDNkQ0xLUzQzTWFsS0R1V2JQOE5mTjVpMVV1bGRPSTlRSHdrbTJ6OEVnU3czeW1UeDBCVUhVYVdnaTlZ?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | By the numbers: Breaking down 2026 NHL Draft order | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNSm9vMzlYUjZPMWd4OFpSU2RtV2JLd2Nlcl9UMVk1S19Bek1kaVlWb0IyNXRXOVV2cjM3NGx4YTlZZUhOYnUtX0FPT2wxVU9iZXlGRzRHLTNrZ1pRUlBFWUk2Q2tlQVE3akVLTXlSOGpnRkhBck1SNjVzbzAtUXZxWFBPUmVVVldlN0NLb0hZamR2MlpK?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | Order Of Selection Set For The 2026 NHL Draft | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPMUtHTl8weVVoT0ZRODRsaXFfYkxoNFFRMFdJY0NBQWNQaVN6UDZIX21oQTFrNnBiZGJuc2VCMHlNb3RuNzJ6TTlYaWxYdzJMMHlSMXl3ZkR1cmljaWg2TVQzblIxZUt3T29NZnlpUG9xN0lwVDdEeFFMcGdDWDRzX0g0cw?oc=5) |
| Sportsnet.ca | NHL announces selection order for 2026 Draft | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNaGc4ZTFPWC1rVF9ZN2xha21vSnpZZmt2TkJDZmpubW1PZjJHNzhaeGlxQjc5SGlzMHNsaU9LdjJMNkZvYjgxY0xaY2J4RTRNd2NuOUxEel9nTnpRNF9wcWRwcHg1UTN5VHdSRFFmd182S3U2cjczRDZPMzNCZnhMV29FT2xES0JXSEE?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | NHL Announces Current Order of Selection For 2026 Draft | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQVHlmRlZkeF9Hc2NZZTZDVXE1QjBsUFY4TVZva1Zjd3hiRGFGckZiRG5aNjl0RVRRTGoyNEFSMkVEbk9pcnFvT1hNcFd0QzZiN2F6SVdnS3lPNF83VzRHdEdxakNYdWt4N3hqSWhjYzFRa2d2dXFLNmtfQXNIb0U3NTllWFpVdnFyeXZBTW5tT3o3OWhhZlE?oc=5) |
| Sportsnet.ca | Sportsnet's 2026 NHL Draft Rankings: Final Edition | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOazh6cGptR3FlVGVfSFYxdFpJOVdHcERaYzB4bk4yeDNHWmROSTZTVERkWUJSVEo3aXJNRzA4VjFNbFBvUHVGLU9tM0N4M0ZvV2NYeGJQMXJPSXJkYkkzekFNMlkxMWdVenprM1cxVThQeThQdUxDMkFmb0tTeWpTUk9Rb19qWkUzMDFjN2l4VQ?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | McKenna, Stenberg have experts divided on No. 1 pick in 2026 NHL Draft | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPRjRIRTlmQkcwNk9vV28yWElCdmNnU016bUxaaVh3aEN5ZmZkbk9hY3dVenB1N3Z1MmpaLTBndjBVQlZwNHZvdHpMRlU2a0pZZ0JWSTRHaElTTGtrTDhOR3plLVF6T01LaW9YTXF0OUxHM2t6aGRGUlpMbXA4ZkpyTE1LLVRxdkZyVUNZdWxDZWpXc21hODdDeEtVNGVSc212QWRIdlZxcDhrU29MbDhn?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | NHL Mock Draft 2026: Starting with Gavin McKenna to Maple Leafs, Pronman makes all 223 picks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPYTgyUDhNOC1fM3dQZl9vRXFDUU0zdGpWU1BidUU5ck5xcTd0U1JzRVh0NlJ5UFcwVUg0Q1lZUjhTelFEcjh0MTRJX1I3VzlLY1lBbzZsUjlvQ1doVGtaQ1g1a0tOMnBWOUxQTmhlaTkzSTR1ZlFXM2xTcF9qUmpFd1hRV2tVcnRwc2ZvQjh3?oc=5) |
| ESPN | 2026 NHL draft: Every team's biggest prospect pipeline need | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOdmZ0TFhZRkxxdUozc001RTVRcU5SMzRDbFZ5REFNSV9RVmZVN2l1WWJxWERsT0xORkdnRW8tbHplcEpSMlJEUWMydUlCNF9EWmN4OENfQmJHcGxDSkdfYUI0WnVrcGVvNFE2VEQtQzJLdFd5UGUxOWVRSWd6Vkp5eUZCWUI4cXVOTmNFaExITE5NY1N3emprTFVaMGZwY0dUNUtySVNJOGhXdw?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | The Athletic Hockey Show NHL Mock Draft: Gavin McKenna to Maple Leafs, what will Sharks do? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxONm10WFBISW4tRlhKTGN4ZEZiOG0zMHVkMVlxUXh0bFZxb0p5YW1QTkdaMHFBQUh0cFFNUXI2NG40ZzZCNW11VkRTdnhiaVRhYmxIOWh0WXFLRWhONFMyWWE4eThrT0RHZWlIelg2RVAxd0tMYlZmV2N0TEhreGdackJwYWlIa2haSUV1VG9qemZGcU94MGUtMWo1NHFQUQ?oc=5) |

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