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Podcast: Locked On NHL Prospects
Episode: WHY KEATON VERHOEFF DESERVES 1st OVERALL CONSIDERATION | 2026 NHL Draft
Description: Keaton Verhoeff's thunderous beginnings to life in college has earned him an invite to Team Canada's World Juniors Camp as a rare 17-year-old defenceman. Through a mix of massive frame, standout tools, and an elite blend of aggression and confidence, he has all the makings of a future #1 defenceman in the NHL. With a booming shot used as a one-timer threat on the power play, his game is a real 2000s throwback, and gives him the profile of a player who NHL organizations will salivate over. But can he beat out heavy competition to earn the first overall selection...