Do not call the Anaheim Ducks asking if Mason McTavish is available for trade. That is, unless you are told by GM Pat Verbeek.
Reports this week, such as MCTavish skates with the Ottawa 67s, and it seems that contract discussions have taken a turn, other clubs are asking if MCTavish is available. They are told to “be lost”, in much more direct way.
Pierre Lebrun van The athletic reports:
From Thursday afternoon, the Anaheim Ducks and the limited free agent center Mason McTavish’s Kamp had not discussed a contract since Monday. McTavish then got on a plane to Ottawa, where he skates with the OHL 67s. But the point of emphasis here is that his agent, veteran Pat Morris of Newport Sports, would probably have told his client that the ducks are still not coming from their attitude, so it will be a long one. That is why McTavish flies to Ottawa. ‘
In the meantime, Elliote Friedman has updated what he hears about the situation.
He noticed on the 32 Thought Podcast On Friday that when a player goes far from the NHL club instead of finding local ice, these alarm bells can drop off.
The situation here is that both parties are dug quite tightly. He noted that the Anaheim Ducks do not want a bridge deal. They want a longer term contract. He believes that MCTavish is open to a long -term agreement, but the gap between what the ducks are willing to offer and what the representatives of MCTavish in Newport consider honest is important. Both parties are negotiators with a loud nose, “so this is a real mill,” said Friedman.
Teams have asked about transactions if a deal cannot be reached, but Pat Verbeek has not shown an interest in moving MCTavish. This is not just about MCTavish – the ducks have a number of young players who will soon need new contracts, such as Leo Carlsson, Jackson Lacombe and Cutter Gauthier.
This can be a signal from Verbeek that the organization intends to stick to negotiations. Anaheim wants to take a step forward this season, especially among the new coach Joel Quenneville, and they are willing to start the season without being pushed on contract numbers instead of being pushed on contract numbers. It is still to be seen how this will solve.
Lebrun writes: “Of course, as the saying reads, everything can change with one phone call. But this has the vibes of two deep -rooted positions. They are not in accordance with term nor AAV.”: That does not mean that the ducks are open to move the player. So also: “McTavish did not ask for an exchange. He wants to stay in Anaheim. And there has not been a real-sheet talk yet as far as I can see.”
Both parties seem ready to wait for this. For the ducks this is about more than MCTAVish. This is about every young player after him, including him. They want everyone to know that they are planning to keep their best young talent, but they are not willing to pay too much to do it.
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