The Saga Continues For Luke Hughes, Mason McTavish, and Luke Evangelista
Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff joined TSN Radio in Montreal on Wednesday and was requested which holdout state of affairs —Luke Hughes in New Jersey, Mason McTavish in Anaheim, or Luke Evangelista in Nashville —is the largest concern and will negatively impression their crew’s season. Moreover, he was requested in regards to the standing of every participant.
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Host: “Properly, you recognize who it would imply one thing to? The fellows who don’t play within the preseason. And we’ve seen examples which can be actually setting gamers again, Anthony. Once you consider Jeremy Swayman final 12 months for example. Or we keep in mind when William Nylander missed up till December, when he had his contract dispute with the Maple Leafs. How do you suppose issues in the end play out right here with three fairly important gamers, whenever you have a look at (Mason) McTavish in Anaheim, (Luke) Evangelista in Nashville, and (Luke) Hughes in New Jersey?”
Anthony Di Marco: “I imply, you’ll begin with the largest fish in Luke Hughes. I imply, that one is simply completely weird that the New Jersey Devils have allowed it to get so far. And clearly it takes two to tango, but it surely doesn’t look like Luke Hughes is chomping on the bit to go away, particularly together with his brother being one of many faces of that crew. However I feel it was Pierre LeBrun who reported that they’re greater than one million {dollars} aside on AAV on a longer-term deal.
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I assumed that the Brock Faber contract, which is the AAV, $8.5 million with the Minnesota Wild, I consider, was like a very good barometer for Luke Hughes on a longer-term contract. After which you’ve gotten the Bowen Byram contract of, I consider, two years at $6.25 million if you wish to go bridge. So, I imply, look, possibly, I’ve spoken to 1 basic supervisor who thought that was a bit an excessive amount of for Luke Hughes on a long-term deal to offer him the Faber deal.
I imply, at a sure level, like push involves shove, you need to, form of like, lean into it. And you recognize that the place the New Jersey Devils are at, you want Luke Hughes on that again finish. So I’m actually form of fearful for what this might imply for the New Jersey Devils, who need to bounce again after, like, a extremely disappointing first-round exit to the present Carolina Hurricanes.
You have a look at Evangelista. My former colleague, Dave Pagnotta, has been fairly on prime of that story, and it looks like he possibly not even be exhibiting up for camp in any respect, and possibly be wanting on the outs there. Like I spoke to 1 supply in Nashville who might decline to touch upon it. And it’s simply bizarre to see, like, Nashville digging in on such, like, a younger participant, but in addition, like, not a really substantial contract.
After which as for Mason McTavish. I imply, how a lot harm did Greg Cronin do there with the Anaheim Geese? The place you just about jettison Trevor Zegras out of city for pennies on the greenback. And now you’re arguably your prime line middle coming into the season, holding out in a 12 months the place you’re trying to take the following step with head coach Joel Quenneville coming in for his inaugural season and return to the bench.
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So, I imply, essentially the most regarding for me is Mason McTavish, as a result of I simply marvel if he needs to be in Anaheim long-term. However when it comes to impression on a season, I feel the Luke Hughes potential holdout might have essentially the most unfavorable impression only for the interior expectations with the Devils.”
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