When Will Mason McTavish Signal His New Deal? If He Does and Why the Maintain Up?
Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period joined TSN Radio in Montreal and was requested about Mason McTavish and why his extension has but to be signed with the Anaheim Geese.
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Host: “The Anaheim Geese have been accumulating New York Rangers gamers with the acquisitions of Jacob Trouba and Chris Kreider. Everybody right here in Montreal, although, is curious as to why restricted free agent Mason McTavish hasn’t signed but.”
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Dave Pagnotta: “Nicely, and that is one thing that I suppose I first reported on July 1, after they made some adjustments and a few additions to their roster. While having contract talks with McTavish, who’s an RFA, it appears to be hesitancy on the participant facet primarily based on simply the uncertainty of what his position is and the way that position goes to evolve with (Joel) Quenneville now behind the bench.
He likes his veterans. They added some items. Clearly, they added (Mikael) Granlund as effectively. They’ve bought mix, mixture of veterans and younger studs arising, and McTavish is a part of that.
However there was some fear in July about what his utilization goes to be and the way his improvement goes to be affected by that. And I believe that’s why his title has been on the market. I do know they’ve been having talks with different groups. I’m not anticipating something alongside the strains of a proposal sheet or something to that extent. I didn’t suppose that was going to be the case. Once we first bought wind of this, the Geese have method an excessive amount of energy in that respect, financially, to match just about something.
So if there’s a risk of something, it’s actually simply on the commerce entrance, and from the Duck facet of issues, there hasn’t been a transparent indication, and granted, it’s been the summer season, and conversations have fluctuated all through the summer season for quite a few groups throughout the board, not simply associated to completely McTavish, however simply making an attempt to get a way of what they’re on the lookout for and what areas they need to enhance on. Is it the again finish? Is it comboing and packaging up the McTavish with different property to usher in an even bigger affect kind addition?
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Yeah, I’m not fairly positive at this stage, however I believe the Geese clearly wish to preserve him. They like that, and so they management him due to his RFA standing. However I don’t suppose it’s out of the realm of risk that if the suitable supply offered itself, Pat Verbeek and his employees would draw back from shifting Mason McTavish.”
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