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C Mason McTavish - Peterborough Petes, OHL (2021, 3rd, ANA)

samsagat said:
Yeah, maybe.

But he's more of a goal scorer while Getzlaf was more of a playmaker.
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Getzlaf is also a bad comparison. Besides what you mentioned already, I don't think he ever owned the slot like McTavish. I'm also not sure how useful he'd have been on the wing. Having said that, Getzlaf was much tougher and meaner than McTavish is likely ever gonna be. Completely different players.
 
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MBH said:
Even so, he did seem to suddenly rise in the standings.
So if you aren't exactly a draft nerd, and you didn't start paying attention to draft until midway through the season, you might wonder where McTavish came from.

Personally, I never spent much time looking at him because he was always ranked in what I call a "dead zone" - that 10-20 range that didn't seem plausible for a Wings pick.
But suddenly, he's forcing his way up some of these lists.

Centers often rise and keep rising right up through draft day.
Is he really a center?
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Again, the "rise" you're talking about is a mystery. Never happened. McKenzie's lists are the closest you can get for NHL drafts and McTavish was 9th on his initial list. I think he'll end up going 5th to Columbus so I'm not sure what "rise" you're talking about. If he goes 5th, he'll end up climbing 4 spots based on his strong play in Switzerland and at the WJC18. Would be a nice achievement based on a good season but I can't see a "sudden rise" here.
 
Not too long ago, we covered Logan Stankoven, who is one of the better pure shooters in this class. A name not mentioned in that piece that is in that argument as well is Mason McTavish. Similar to Stankoven, he displays a high-end goal-scoring ability. He brings much more to the table than that. What else does he bring?

McTavish, born January 30th, 2003, is an 18-year-old center, who played for EHC Olten in the Swiss league. The Zurich, Switzerland native stands at 6’2” and 207 pounds. He has been ranked as early as 5th, by Elite Prospects, and as late as 32nd by Smaht Scouting. Elite Prospects consolidated rankings have McTavish ranked 14th. Personally, I have McTavish ranked 21st.

Playing in the Swiss league this season, McTavish recorded nine goals and two assists for 11 points in 13 games. With the OHL not having played a single game this season, McTavish was forced down the European league route, similar to players like Carson Lambos and Brandt Clarke. Last season, in the OHL with the Peterborough Petes, McTavish recorded 23 goals and 13 assists for 42 points in 57 games.

NHL Prospect Outlook: Mason McTavish Deep Dive - LWOH
 
Have never really been a fan. Haven’t watched him at all this season outside of u18s, where he was good and showed better playmaking than I thought he had, but I think he could go way higher than he should due to positional bias.
 
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MBH said:
Centers often rise and keep rising right up through draft day.
Is he really a center?
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People on here will say he isnt a center because hes a shoot first guy but hes 100% a center going forward. Big, strong, good two way player and a hard worker. If youre a team with good center depth, hes versatile and could get moved over to the wing but any team develops him as a center to start imo

Johnny Hoxville said:
Playing style, I’ve heard the Getzlaf comparison used for him and I think it’s fitting.
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Way more of a shoot first guy. Kinda the opposite of Getzlaf to be honest
 
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newfy said:
People on here will say he isnt a center because hes a shoot first guy but hes 100% a center going forward. Big, strong, good two way player and a hard worker. If youre a team with good center depth, hes versatile and could get moved over to the wing but any team develops him as a center to start imo



Way more of a shoot first guy. Kinda the opposite of Getzlaf to be honest
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I still see him as a left shooting Pavelski. Much like Pavelski, he's perfectly capable of playing Center but he's even better on the wing. Certainly can play both positions and it might depend on tactics and roster structures where he'll end up playing. Pavelski went back and forth between Center and Wing quite a bit over the years. Could be the same with McTavish. Having said that, if he goes to Columbus or another team desperately looking for Centers, I think he'll get a chance to play Center pretty quickly.
 
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Hinterland said:
I still see him as a left shooting Pavelski. Much like Pavelski, he's perfectly capable of playing Center but he's even better on the wing. Certainly can play both positions and it might depend on tactics and roster structures where he'll end up playing. Pavelski went back and forth between Center and Wing quite a bit over the years. Could be the same with McTavish. Having said that, if he goes to Columbus or another team desperately looking for Centers, I think he'll get a chance to play Center pretty quickly.
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Yeah teams like the jackets and the wings are going to have him playing center. But I agree with what youre saying about Pavelski. Down the road he could get moved over depending on the team but I think every team is going to view him as an NHL center.
 
newfy said:
People on here will say he isnt a center because hes a shoot first guy but hes 100% a center going forward. Big, strong, good two way player and a hard worker. If youre a team with good center depth, hes versatile and could get moved over to the wing but any team develops him as a center to start imo

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Detroit, if they draft him, will have a bunch of no-pass centers.
Larkin. McTavish. Rasmussen.
Lucky they've got a bunch of set up men on the wing in Raymond, Berggren, etc.
 
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newfy said:
Yeah teams like the jackets and the wings are going to have him playing center. But I agree with what youre saying about Pavelski. Down the road he could get moved over depending on the team but I think every team is going to view him as an NHL center.
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Absolutely. I'm not so sure about Detroit though. I like their Center depth. I think it's better than many think it is. Veleno is a very promising prospect, Rasmussen has been getting a lot heat but has played very well, at times even as 2C this season. Larkin and Fabbri are still young, too. I think the Redwings rebuild is looking good.
 
MBH said:
Detroit, if they draft him, will have a bunch of no-pass centers.
Larkin. McTavish. Rasmussen.
Lucky they've got a bunch of set up men on the wing in Raymond, Berggren, etc.
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Would not Detroit likely go for Wallstadt, the goalie?
 
MBH said:
Detroit, if they draft him, will have a bunch of no-pass centers.
Larkin. McTavish. Rasmussen.
Lucky they've got a bunch of set up men on the wing in Raymond, Berggren, etc.
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I thought his passing looked good at the U18s, better than I was expecting.
 
UnfinishedBusiness said:
Getzlaf comparison. wtf... ? lol nothing the same. This guy went from one of the most underrated to the most overrated so fast.
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Getzlaf also was 6'4 and Mctavish is 6'2. i get that part at least but he is nowhere near that man. If he is, then we all be damned.
 
200 mph said:
Would not Detroit likely go for Wallstadt, the goalie?
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Detroit could, but they also have two firsts this year thanks to a rather stupid trade by the capitals. it could be an option but the wings need centers. That is what makes me think about them waiting on wallstadt possibly until the caps pick
 
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ShiroganeKvasha30 said:
Detroit could, but they also have two firsts this year thanks to a rather stupid trade by the capitals. it could be an option but the wings need centers. That is what makes me think about them waiting on wallstadt possibly until the caps pick
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Don't think Wallstedt or Cossa fall all the way to 23.

Maybe they could trade up using one or more of their 5 2nd round picks over the next couple years.
 
Hale The Villain said:
Don't think Wallstedt or Cossa fall all the way to 23.

Maybe they could trade up using one or more of their 5 2nd round picks over the next couple years.
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I dont think that theres really any teams clamoring for goalies in the 1st round, and 23rd is still a good place for either to land.
 
ShiroganeKvasha30 said:
Detroit could, but they also have two firsts this year thanks to a rather stupid trade by the capitals. it could be an option but the wings need centers. That is what makes me think about them waiting on wallstadt possibly until the caps pick
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I think Detroit will go for a defenseman with their first pick, but we will have to see.

I was driving and listened to the recent Athletic Hockey Show podcasts, and Pronman said most teams he talked to have Beniers and MacTavish as the top 2 centers. He also said he viewed MacTavish as being in the 3-10 range after the U18s, whereas before he thought he was more in the 8-15 range.
 
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Frk It said:
I think Detroit will go for a defenseman with their first pick, but we will have to see.

I was driving and listened to the recent Athletic Hockey Show podcasts, and Pronman said most teams he talked to have Beniers and MacTavish as the top 2 centers. He also said he viewed MacTavish as being in the 3-10 range after the U18s, whereas before he thought he was more in the 8-15 range.
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Yeah thats fair. 3-10 is where i see mactavish at this rate. good fit for the ducks or even kings imo. detroit could take D but they could use center as well.
 
Coach Reggie Dunlop said:
yzerman let it slip in a presser that he doesn’t really have a goalie in his top 10. No way in hell we use 6 on a goalie when we have 22 we could use for one of them that falls or trade up.
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Maybe Stevie Y trades down to the 12-15 range and collects another second? What if Hughes drops to 6, and the Canucks come calling to offer 9 + 40 for 6?
 
200 mph said:
Maybe Stevie Y trades down to the 12-15 range and collects another second? What if Hughes drops to 6, and the Canucks come calling to offer 9 + 40 for 6?
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There's noway Yzerman is dropping 6 to 9 spots, Makes no sense as we're going to get a very good player at #6. The 9th and 40th pick might peek his interest depending on who's still available at 9th.
 
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