The Anaheim Geese can have some huge contracts they’ll want at hand out, and so they will not be fascinated with handing out a bridge deal for Mason McTavish
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Issues Will Occur on McDavid’s Timeline episode on Anaheim Geese, RFA ahead Mason McTavish, and future contracts they’ll have at hand out.
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Friedman: “For McTavish, I feel it’s a bit bit totally different, as a result of (Geese GM Pat) Verbeek and the Geese prior to now have proven a willingness to maintain guys out till they get what they’re snug with. So I at all times have a look at that and say, might, in the event that they don’t discover a deal they like, might they maintain him out longer and be snug with that? And the historical past of the Geese is, sure, they might.
Now, a pair issues about them. Somebody stated to me the opposite day, if you happen to actually have a look at the Geese, like they nonetheless have quite a lot of cap room, however over the following few years, have a look at a few of the contracts that might be developing. Cutter Gauthier. Leo Carlson, Mason McTavish, Jackson LaCombe. Now, (Pavel) Mintyukov, (Owen) Zellweger, they’re nonetheless fairly younger, and so they’ve acquired methods to develop, however they’re going to be up for contracts. They simply signed (Lukas) Dostal to an extension.
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And what somebody identified to me is, if all these guys hit, and a few of the forwards look actually good, abruptly, the Geese are going to have some huge cash dedicated to some actually good younger gamers.
Now, , Verbeek can at all times attempt to bridge, however the one factor I’ve persistently heard during the last few minutes is, I heard they’re not loopy about bridging McTavish. Now, perhaps that’ll change. Possibly they’ll do it, however I’ve heard that they like long-term, and I can nonetheless see, if you wish to do long-term, what’s that? Six years? Like quite a lot of these younger gamers are doing, seven years, eight years. Like, abruptly, you’re moving into fairly huge numbers.
So, I don’t have the reply but on to what’s going to occur on this one. I don’t suppose they wish to commerce him. However I’ve heard they’re not loopy a few bridge deal. May not be simple for the 2 sides to agree on an extended projection.”
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