Don’t expect Mason McTavish to trade with Anaheim
Dennis Bernstein of the fourth phase joined the TSN broadcast in Montreal and was asked about Anaheim duck RFA Mason McTavish and whether he could end in Montreal. Bernstein believes that the Duck will not trade him and he will eventually sign Anaheim.
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Host: “I think people in Montreal are particularly interested in knowing Mason McTavish who still has no signature.”
Dennis Bernstein: “Yes, well, you have to pay that player, about $7 million. First of all, he has to do that, not only, you can’t offer a man, right? You have to reach an agreement on a semester or contract.
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Now, I understand. They traded Zegras, but when you look at both players, Zegras is more like a Joel Quenneville-type player Trevor Zegras or Mason Mctavish? It’s Mason McTavish, right? So, I think this team ranks 30th in offense, right? You’re going to trade 2C, boost Strome to 3C to 2C, and think you’re going to get better offensively. I do not understand. It will be done. He has no leverage, which could give him a bridge contract of $5 or $6 million a year, right?
So I don’t understand because Anaheim is in their development, you won’t trade that player. You won’t trade young 2Cs. Also, I want to see him for a year under Quenneville. Like, if this year doesn’t work for him and he doesn’t improve as he does, because now, Anaheim’s first center for the future is Leo Carlson. The second place will be Mason McTavish. I think he will be a very stable center, probably in this league for 10 or 12 years.
So, yes. So while Habs can hope, hope, pray and dream Mason McTavish can end in Montreal. I can’t see Anaheim letting go of him in their development. ”
nhlrumors.com Note: As documented on NHLrumors.com, Mason McTavish Saga continues to procrastinate. Anaheim Ducks GM Pat Verbeek comes from the player bridge deal provided by Steve Yzerman, starting from the entry level. But the last two bridge deals negotiated with Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale, verbeek deals were not working well, and both players are now with the Philadelphia Flyers.
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But, as we have seen in the past, other general managers in the league don’t want to do Verbeek’s job for him. So, it’s still a battle between McTavish and Verbeek. But the longer the delay, the more they need to build his system with Joel Quenneville in the camp. While McTavish will be perfect for what Montreal Canadians want, is Kent Hughes wanting to give up the necessary assets to get him?
But if the ducks were to trade Mctavish and potential Olen Zellweger, then the endless chats of what Pat Verbeek did in Anaheim would be even more picky.
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