NHL top prospects are placing their bets on Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Erik McKenna to take home the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie. In a recent interview, several top prospects, including some of the league's most promising young players, expressed their confidence in McKenna's abilities, with one even going so far as to say they'd "probably put my money on Gav." As the Maple Leafs look to build on their promising young core, McKenna's impressive performance in training camp and preseason games has left many in the hockey world wondering if he's the real deal. With the NHL season set to tip off, the question on everyone's mind is: can McKenna live up to the hype and become the league's top rookie?

'I'd Probably Put My Money On Gav': NHL Top Prospects Predict Leafs' McKenna Will Be Best Rookie  The Hockey News