Gavin McKenna hasn't played an NHL game yet, and he's already ranked above John Tavares in fantasy circles.
Leafs Papi shared the full breakdown on X, and Toronto's depth chart is all over the top 100.
Auston Matthews leads the way at 17th overall, comfortably the highest ranked Maple Leaf on the list.
William Nylander follows at 44th, with Darren Raddysh right behind him at 53rd overall.
McKenna slots in at 81st, one spot ahead of Tavares at 82nd and well ahead of Matthew Knies at 100th.
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Six players from one roster inside the top 100 says plenty about how loaded this Toronto lineup actually is.
McKenna already outranking established NHL scorers
Matthews put up 27 goals and 26 assists for 53 points in just 60 games last season, missing time but still producing at an elite rate.
Nylander was the clear engine offensively, scoring 30 goals and adding 49 assists for 79 points across 65 games.
Raddysh quietly built a strong season from the blue line, contributing 22 goals and 48 assists for 70 points in 73 games.
Tavares stayed remarkably consistent, finishing with 31 goals and 40 assists for 71 points over a full 82 game slate.
Knies chipped in 23 goals and 43 assists for 66 points in 79 games, still developing into his role.
McKenna has none of that NHL resume yet, and he's still slotted ahead of a proven 71 point scorer in Tavares.
That's not a knock on Tavares. It's a statement about the kind of hype already attached to a player who hasn't dressed for a regular season game.
Early fantasy boards get things wrong all the time, and rookie rankings especially tend to run hot on name value alone.
Whether McKenna's number holds up once the puck actually drops is the only question this list can't answer yet.
Is Gavin McKenna's fantasy ranking too high before he's played a single NHL game?
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