Rumor: Dreger: Belief that Mason McTavish is going to be traded

[robbieboy3686]

Oh, it's a luxury problem for sure. I think it's worth considering, though. If he can solve their long-term 2C/1B center problem and can keep up the productivity, high level wingers are a lot easier acquire than high-level centers.

McQueen is the teams future 1b/2c I can say this very confidently

 

[PlayMakers]

Bruins are reportedly interested in McTavish. I don't know what we have that the Ducks would want. It sounds like they're going to move a D so maybe Lohrei is part of the conversation, he can play both sides.

I don't love the footspeed on McTavish. Ducks fans, is he in shape? Some guys just have big round faces but when I hear slow and I see those chubby cheeks I wonder about the commitment.

 

[Leo2Cutter]

Bruins are reportedly interested in McTavish. I don't know what we have that the Ducks would want. It sounds like they're going to move a D so maybe Lohrei is part of the conversation, he can play both sides.

I don't love the footspeed on McTavish. Ducks fans, is he in shape? Some guys just have big round faces but when I hear slow and I see those chubby cheeks I wonder about the commitment.

He just has a round face, he’s very in shape.

He’s said he prob put on too much muscle weight… and took away from his speed and ability

The work ethic/not in shape things people talk about are not true at all

 

[PlayMakers]

He just has a round face, he’s very in shape.

He’s said he prob put on too much muscle weight… and took away from his speed and ability

The work ethic/not in shape things people talk about are not true at all

Good to hear. McAvoy has that round face too, but he's very fit.

It's been awhile since the NHL had a Phil Kessel, Dustin Byfuglien type.

 

[Leo2Cutter]

Good to hear. McAvoy has that round face too, but he's very fit.

It's been awhile since the NHL had a Phil Kessel, Dustin Byfuglien type.

I think his conditioning was prob a bit off this year, due to missing camp and then having a couple injuries…. But in his end of season interview he did say his focus would be on getting faster and more agile, and continue to make steps in the right direction defensively.

But ya mctavish is pretty ripped(not lacombe ripped tho)

 

[Forge]

He just has a round face, he’s very in shape.

He’s said he prob put on too much muscle weight… and took away from his speed and ability

The work ethic/not in shape things people talk about are not true at all

He also just has a face that seems like it would give you the inexplicable need to slap if you walked by him. Can't explain it.

 

[Leo2Cutter]

He also just has a face that seems like it would give you the inexplicable need to slap it you walked by him. Can't explain it.

lol idk about all that but you do you

 

[SmokeyDuck]

Bruins are reportedly interested in McTavish. I don't know what we have that the Ducks would want. It sounds like they're going to move a D so maybe Lohrei is part of the conversation, he can play both sides.

I don't love the footspeed on McTavish. Ducks fans, is he in shape? Some guys just have big round faces but when I hear slow and I see those chubby cheeks I wonder about the commitment.

He's incredibly in-shape, maybe too much so. Always looks jacked off the ice. But on the ice he is neither fast nor strong, its puzzling. He still has flashes of brilliance for sure, but its more of the playmaking type, not the gritty powerforward type. Decent at faceoffs too.

 

[JiggywithGibby]

Bruins are reportedly interested in McTavish. I don't know what we have that the Ducks would want. It sounds like they're going to move a D so maybe Lohrei is part of the conversation, he can play both sides.

I don't love the footspeed on McTavish. Ducks fans, is he in shape? Some guys just have big round faces but when I hear slow and I see those chubby cheeks I wonder about the commitment.

Letreaneau had one hell of a glow up freshman to sophomore year, there would be intrigue there if the Ducks wants to do a prospect centered swap. It will be interesting to see how he does without Hagens at Boston College.

But by all accounts though, they're looking for roster help now. It would be incredibly hard to sell the fan base on a shiny prospect after we just made it back to the playoffs at the cost of a roster player. If that trade went down and Anaheim missed the playoffs, I would imagine there would be pitchforks on Katella ave.

We're looking for roster help at 2C, top 4D, or top 6LW. Zacha is a rental and we've seen our issues retaining older UFAs. Excluding Mcavoy, Boston has nothing on the right side that would be of interest, and Anaheim doesn't much like playing guys on their off side, so no Lefties. Mittlestadt is at best a lateral move, and he's also a UFA. E Lindholm and Geekie both have full trade protection, and after that, the roster is pretty barren.

I don't think Boston makes a particularly good trade partner this time around.

 

[crowi]

Because they signed him to a massive contract thinking he'd continue to improve and it backfired.

"MASSIVE" contract. Your schtick is beyond obvious. Go to bed granny.

 

[Nevins]

Risto for McTavish as a basis and the ducks and flyers continue their streak of yearly trades

So bad for Anaheim

 

[Nevins]

Because they signed him to a massive contract thinking he'd continue to improve and it backfired.

wouldn't say he's massive, but he's overpaid for his production, yes. I'm afraid he'll only ever be a third-line center... because of his slowness and weakness in defense.

 

[Son of Donegal]

The more I look at McTavish as a Bruins fan, the less excited I am. The Bruins need to make a bigger splash than adding this kid. My fear is this is their big splash via trade and then a terrible UFA signing on D.

 

[Leo2Cutter]

The more I look at McTavish as a Bruins fan, the less excited I am. The Bruins need to make a bigger splash than adding this kid. My fear is this is their big splash via trade and then a terrible UFA signing on D.

Prob a good buy if you get him relatively low price.

Flyers made out like bandits grabbing zegras, not that mctavish is zegras but I expect him to have a much better year next year wherever he is

 

[WildWolfdog]

He also just has a face that seems like it would give you the inexplicable need to slap if you walked by him. Can't explain it.

I can see this, lol

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

I wish you luck. Hopefully it don't drag on like it did for Zegras and you end up moving him for less than what teams offered to you last summer.

My gut says the offers this summer are less than last summer. It was a rough season for McTavish

Based on what happened with Zegras, I do think McTavish is moved this summer. Ducks are going to have to do their due diligence to figure out what the best return is.

I think Reinbacher might have been on the table last summer but not sure we even offer him 1/1 at this stage now. There are a fair amount of Habs fans who are low on McTavish now.

Same as Zegress …. So a 2 nd round pick/ small+

 

[CanMerc]

The more I look at McTavish as a Bruins fan, the less excited I am. The Bruins need to make a bigger splash than adding this kid. My fear is this is their big splash via trade and then a terrible UFA signing on D.

Change Bruins to Jets and this covers my opinions as well

 

[Anaheim4ever]

I remember back in 2021 asking if McTavish isn't another Nick Ritchie. I was convinced by others that he wasn't but it turns out both players have low hockey IQs.

The way McTavish was hyped up shortly as a late riser before 2021 draft took place reminds me much of the Brady Martin late riser hype. McTavish was also hyped up as being a physical hitting machine (by GM Bob Murray) but the 6'0 height McTavish would not turn out to be physical at the NHL level when he is no longer facing skinnier/shorter players aged 16 to 19.

If McTavish was 6'2 I bet he'd be more physical like Cutter Gauthier is.

 

[333KIngs]

Good to hear. McAvoy has that round face too, but he's very fit.

It's been awhile since the NHL had a Phil Kessel, Dustin Byfuglien type.

Michkov is a fat little Russian. Closest comp imo. He gained a bunch of weight after signing his first nhl deal lol

 

[tomd]

Mctavish to Ottawa looks a lot more likely right now.

 

[robbieboy3686]

Mctavish to Ottawa looks a lot more likely right now.

+1000

 

[FiveTacos]

I remember back in 2021 asking if McTavish isn't another Nick Ritchie. I was convinced by others that he wasn't but it turns out both players have low hockey IQs.

To be fair, Ritchie topped out at 31 points. McTavish in a down year still topped 40.

And I certainly never recall Ritchie ever having 2+ month stretches around a point per game.

 

[tomd]

Verbeek has a chance to really be creative and shine here but I fear he is going to be giving up premium assets to acquire 30 something guys whose expiration date is rapidly approaching. Anything to make the playoffs again.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Mctavish to Ottawa looks a lot more likely right now.

I don't know if they put the 9th OVR pick on the table for him, but maybe Zetterlund+25th.

 

[cheesymc]

So far Samoskevich got more than expected but Brady got a minimal return. Got to cross fingers that Verbeek gets a good return unlike the Zegras return, although Poehling has been solid.