Why has Anaheim Geese’ Mason McTavish been within the rumor mill?
Sportsnet: Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Mike Halford talk about Anaheim Geese RFA Mason McTavish, and why is there commerce hypothesis involving the 22-year-old ahead.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Halford: “So, Josh, I don’t know if you happen to seen this or not, yesterday regarding this, Ben Kuzma of the Province additionally had a reasonably prolonged piece speaking concerning the prospect of Vancouver buying Mason McTavis. We is perhaps onto one thing right here in these Canine Days this summer season.”
Elliott-Wolfe: “I imply, I do consider all of the names which have come up which are like practical potentialities, not that it, it won’t be tremendous practical, nevertheless it does really feel sort of practical. Mason McTavish has been essentially the most intriguing title to me.
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Now, the factor that Frank talked about that sort of makes it a problem is (A) the Geese have a number of cap house, and (B) he’s 22 years previous, and why would the Geese wish to transfer? And I get that.
I imply, we speak about physique language on a regular basis in Vancouver, and I get it may be irritating if you happen to’re the Geese. If somebody is pissed off with dropping and is displaying it and perhaps isn’t serving to sufficient, like Mason McTavish, you may anticipate him to.
However that being stated, like I simply don’t see how buying and selling him will get the Geese nearer to their final purpose, versus maintaining him and hoping he could possibly be the reply, one of many solutions in your top-six.”
Halford: “Do you’ve gotten, or do you suppose there’s any advantage to persevering with the dialog primarily based on the truth that Verbeek didn’t draft McTavish?”
Elliott-Wolfe: “It helps.”
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Halford: “Verbeek did additionally, additionally didn’t draft Trevor Zegras. And I do surprise, I simply wish to, I simply surprise if within the kind of rebuild of the franchise, and attempting to take the step ahead, there’s a little bit of a clear slate mentality. The place maybe he’s not enamored with the blokes that he inherited from the draft. Perhaps it’s McTavish and Zegras. And he thinks, if I can’t win with these guys, if I firmly imagine I’m not going to have the ability to win with these guys, perhaps I can promote as excessive as humanly potential.
Particularly on a man like McTavish, as a result of the return can be fairly large, proper? I believe McTavish, the title, the identification, I’m going to be useless trustworthy, what he did with the World Junior group I believe that also resonates huge time with lots of people, despite the fact that it was a couple of years it was a couple of years in the past. I ponder if there’s something right here {that a} group that’s acquired sufficient belongings can bounce on.
I additionally surprise, and you understand, particularly as regards to the Geese, they don’t essentially see this as a step again, however one thing alongside the strains of, can we maximize worth for this asset? Now, right here’s the factor: Verbeek has spoken commonly and overtly about, you understand, the boldness he has that he’s going to get a take care of McTavish finished. This might find yourself being a kind of conversations that you’ve got in the summertime the place an RFA is gone unsigned for some time and twists within the wind.
The factor I don’t know, and the piece we’ll attempt to get to later, particularly after we discuss to Jonathan Davis, is what McTavish feels about all this. If he’s, perhaps holding up the proceedings as a result of he doesn’t essentially wish to lock into Anaheim long-term.
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I imply, let’s be trustworthy, the primary few years of his profession in Anaheim haven’t been spectacular. There’s been extra dropping than profitable. There’s been some ugly hockey at occasions. It’s laborious to see the sunshine on the tunnel, and now we have seen within the fashionable NHL, the participant empowerment, and you understand, the boldness of ‘hey I’m a younger man, I sort of wish to name the pictures slightly bit earlier in my profession.’ I do surprise if that’ll be a factor as properly.”
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