The future of Mason McTavish has been a storyline all summer as the landscape of his long term fit in Anaheim has been questioned. The 22 year old forward has been a part of trade rumors and speculation this offseason as he is due a new deal with interest around the league increasing the longer time passes without a new deal.
For Anaheim Ducks fans rest assured as NHL insider Frank Seravalli seems confident the emerging star forward will extend his stay in Anaheim after all. He does not see McTavish as an offer sheet candidate despite the past trade talks and expects we’ll see a bridge deal extension signed in the not too distant future.
The Ducks will want to get this contract done soon as teams have not been shy to hold players out of action in season until a deal gets done. With Anaheim expecting to take a step forward this season, they should want to have this taken care of and have McTavish ready to go by training camp. With over $20 million in cap space, the Ducks have more than enough money to meet Mason’s number.
The former 2021 3rd overall pick has surpassed 40 points in each of his three full seasons with the Ducks organization so far, even breaking 50 last season. Assuming he does indeed extend in Anaheim, he and fellow youngster Leo Carlsson should be a formidable 1-2 center combo for the Ducks top 6 this season.
McTavish and the Ducks will look to make more progress this year as the club looks to break out of the rebuild and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2018 under new bench boss Joel Quenneville.
