"You tinkered with line combinations, dropped guys entirely out of the running, and text about whether the Canada brass will lean on experience or youth with those bubble spots. The conversation around young stars has evolved from will one of Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini make the roster, to both, to the two of them potentially being joined by the incredible teenaged Matthew Schaefer on the back end."
"244 points in 133 Western Hockey League games, including a point streak of (checks notes, closes laptop, gets a glass of water, splashes water in eyes, returns to laptop, says five Hail Mary's) FIFTY FOUR GAMES. Making the leap to the NCAA's Penn State prior to the 2025 campaign, he is using his generational talent to register more than a point per game with the Nittany Lions, and is expected to be a slam-dunk first overall selection in the 2026 Draft."
Group chats brimmed with roster predictions for Team Canada ahead of the official 2026 announcement, debating line combinations and whether selection would favor experience or youth. Conversation about young stars shifted from whether Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini would make the 2026 roster to both of them and the possibility of Matthew Schaefer joining. Attention turns to the 2030 Winter Games and players who could crack that roster after missing 2026. Five top candidates are listed, beginning with Gavin McKenna, a 17-year-old with 244 points in 133 WHL games, a 54-game point streak, a move to Penn State, and projection as a likely first overall pick in the 2026 Draft. Wyatt Johnston is listed as age 26 at the 2030 Olympics.
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