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‘I Didn’t Have Good Meetings With Toronto’: Sharks’ Ivar Stenberg Didn’t Feel Interest From Maple Leafs In NHL Draft Meetings

Ahead of the first matchup between Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg - the first and second overall picks from the 2026 NHL draft, respectively - Stenberg reveals that he didn't feel that the Toronto Maple Leafs were interested in selecting…

By Andre Leal · Yahoo Sports

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 11:00 AM

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Sharks rookie Ivar Stenberg stated he did not have good draft meetings with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Stenberg felt the Maple Leafs showed little interest in him prior to the 2026 NHL Draft.
The Toronto Maple Leafs host the San Jose Sharks on Monday in the first meeting between top draft picks.

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San Jose Sharks forward Ivar Stenberg revealed that he did not have positive draft meetings with the Toronto Maple Leafs and felt no strong interest from the club prior to the draft. Stenberg was selected second overall in 2026, right after Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna was taken first overall.

The comments come as the Toronto Maple Leafs prepare to host the San Jose Sharks on Monday. The contest marks the first NHL matchup between top 2026 draft picks McKenna and Stenberg, as Toronto enters the game looking to snap a three-game losing streak.

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