The Anaheim Geese and Mason McTavish are okay with long-term, however considerably aside on cash
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – The Final Dance in LA episode, on Mason McTavish’s contract scenario with the Anaheim Geese.
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Friedman: “All proper. Properly, let’s begin with McTavish, as a result of that was the one which had numerous information round it on Thursday, because it was reported that McTavish has gone again to Ottawa and is skating with the Ottawa 67s. And you already know, usually, when one thing like that happens, the place the participant, you already know, doesn’t attempt to discover ice domestically, in some locations, it’s simpler than others, however goes farther away, that units off alarm bells.
You realize, Pat, I noticed Pat Verbeek quotes, I watched his scrum. Thanks to the reporters there who put it up, up so I may see it. And you already know, the factor about this one is that they’re dug in fairly tight. I’m, I’ve heard it in a number of completely different locations. Nobody has disputed it to me, however the Geese don’t need to do a bridge. They need to do longer-term right here.
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And I do consider McTavish is receptive to that. I believe he’s prepared to go long-term right here. However as we’re seeing, there’s a, the cap is exploding for the highest gamers. The numbers are rising. And I believe what the Geese see as a long-term contract, and what McTavish’s representatives, Pat Morris at Newport, sees as a long-term quantity are completely different. They’re considerably aside.
And I don’t must repeat myself over and time and again, however I’ve identified a few instances how these are actual grinders. Like hard-nosed negotiators on either side of this dialog. I don’t actually have reply for, for everybody right here about how that is going to get solved.
You realize, one factor I can inform you is that groups have referred to as Verbeek, as you’ll be able to think about, about, ‘hey, if it might probably’t signal this man and might’t agree with this man, we’d like to commerce for him.’ And I believe Verbeek has informed everyone to get misplaced. Like he’s not occupied with doing that. And when Pat Verbeek, all of us in all probability have a distinct method of how we think about Pat Verbeek, saying ‘Get misplaced.’ A) and never overly well mannered, atone, and B) perhaps not precisely these phrases.
However anyway, so…”
Bukaukas: “The identical quantity of phrases, simply completely different ones.”
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Friedman: “However the truth is, he’s proven no real interest in buying and selling him. So, you already know, I don’t have an answer for this one but.
I’ll inform you what, on a earlier podcast, we talked about about how the Geese have a bunch of younger gamers who will want new contracts within the close to future. You check out these, these guys. (Leo) Carlsson, actually good younger participant. (Jackson) LaCombe, actually good younger participant. (Cutter) Gauthier, actually good younger participant. Like they’ve a bunch of actually good younger gamers.
We talked about how that is on the horizon, and one other agent took {that a} step farther for me. He stated that this isn’t solely concerning the Mason McTavish negotiation, that is Pat Verbeek sending a sign that every one these negotiations may very well be like this. That we have now a line, and we’re going to carry our line, at the very least for now. We’ll see how this all performs out.
Just like the one factor that’s true is it is a huge yr in Anaheim. They, they need to take a step ahead. Um, internally, they’ve made it very clear about that. They simply employed Joel Quenneville. You realize, I imply, you’re taking a danger not having McTavish there at first of the season. However Pat Veerbeek has made it very clear he’s not going to get pushed round on contract numbers. So we’ll see the place this goes. I don’t have an incredible reply.”
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