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

[newfy]

no lol. Nobody gives a crap about the 40th pick in this draft tbh with you. It just wouldn’t be worth it.

Yeah I highly doubt Detroit with 9 picks in the first four rounds, including 5 in the first and second will want to move down to acquire more picks. They'll probably just take the guy they want at 6 because they need studs, not solid players

 

[Baaaaaaaaaaaaah]

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?

Your first sentence is way off value for any draft. Your second suggestion is probably value but I think that would be a draft floor decision based on who has gone.

 

[deca guard]

9 and 40 for 6 in my book you have to also add a good prospect to get 6 because 40 aint enough ...

 

[bsu]

bigwhite06 is back!

 

[FMichael]

 

[03HockeyFan]

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Anaheim

 

[uncleben]

Wow.
This guy was rising, fast, all season, but I never would've bet 3OA, especially not with some of the other guys there

 

[Dominance]

Not a fan of Beniers or McTavish that high. McTavish looks to fill that 2C spot behind Zegras well for a long time if he hits his potential, though. Best of luck.

 

[Hinterland]

Not a fan of Beniers or McTavish that high. McTavish looks to fill that 2C spot behind Zegras well for a long time if he hits his potential, though. Best of luck.

I agree. McTavish at 3 seems a bit early. Beniers at 2 is awful.

 

[BruinsBtn]

I hope he's back in Peterborough this year and tearing it up.

Former Pete Chris Pronger worked out pretty well in Anaheim

 

[MMC]

Not a fan at all as a Ducks fan

 

[Zaddy]

I think this is a great pick. His game is perfectly suited to modern-day NHL, especially the playoffs. Big, well-rounded center who isn't afraid to get his nose dirty, he's great around the net, very smart and does all the little things right. A lot to like there. Him and Zegras will be a top tier 1-2 punch in the future.

 

[LuGBuG]

I like that he went and played with adult men when Jr. season was cancelled.

 

[Trojans86]

How is he on the power play? How good is his shot and one timee? Ducks need an elite right handed shot to play alongside zegras on the pp. That could be a big factor in adding him because Zegras is great at controlling the play and finding guys that are open and he plays on the opposite side.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

How is he on the power play? How good is his shot and one timee? Ducks need an elite right handed shot to play alongside zegras on the pp. That could be a big factor in adding him because Zegras is great at controlling the play and finding guys that are open and he plays on the opposite side.

I'd put him in front of the net. Good hands. He has good size, he's strong, and should be able to tip pucks in and make plays in close.

 

[Trojans86]

I'd put him in front of the net. Good hands. He has good size, he's strong, and should be able to tip pucks in and make plays in close.

For some reason i was thinking he is right handed. Yeah, front of the net would be a great spot for him. Zegras will br able to find him and he is strong enough to clear space and get a shot off.

 

[bsu]

Ducks drafted him so this thread will be dead from now on.

Congrats Mason!

 

[Hinterland]

How is he on the power play? How good is his shot and one timee? Ducks need an elite right handed shot to play alongside zegras on the pp. That could be a big factor in adding him because Zegras is great at controlling the play and finding guys that are open and he plays on the opposite side.

Pretty good but he's played net front over in Switzerland. 4 goals and 1 assist on the PP but he didn't play PP from game 1. He also scored most even strength goals with PP like goals from the slot via deflections or rebounds.

 

[bsu]

Pavelski/Kesler/Kadri/ROR/PLD comparisons are fair.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Not a fan of Beniers or McTavish that high. McTavish looks to fill that 2C spot behind Zegras well for a long time if he hits his potential, though. Best of luck.

I’ve been seeing this brought up a bit reading around other places.

in your eyes, what makes Berniers not a wise choice for second overall? I understand that his ceiling is something along the lines of a two-way second line centerman?

 

[Osakahaus]

Kesler/Kadri/ROR/PLD comparisons are fair.

Kesler best case scenario imo

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Kesler never had massive Cannon shot like McTavish.

 

[Choralone]

Good 1st-round selection by the Ducks. Again.
Did McTavish go higher than some people thought? Sure, but that is more than offset by catching the falling Zegras and Byram of the last two years.

 

[Hinterland]

Kesler never had massive Cannon shot like McTavish.

McTavish also has even better hands than Kesler. He's brilliant at deflecting pucks in the slot. Said it multiple times already but he reminds me a lot of Pavelski. Skating is also pretty similar. Not good but it doesn't really hold them back either.