2025 NHL Draft Recap, Gavin McKenna Watch Update, 2026 NHL Draft Preview | Called Up Ep. 30

Jul 3, 2025

Called Up is just about done for the summer, but not before reviewing some of the most dramatic and most head-scratching picks of the 2025 NHL Draft, why the NHL better get back to centralizing the draft, which teams had the best weekend and more.

Plus, Chris and Cam have a lot of thoughts on the 2026 NHL Draft, previewing some of the players to know while also examining the big decision ahead of Gavin McKenna.

Don't miss our regular segments, Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One, with a mix and match of topics regarding 2026 and 2025 NHL Drafts.

Thanks to all of our listeners for a great first season. We'll be off for about the next three weeks before coming back in August to get ready for the long season ahead.

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