Value of: Mason McTavish? For reals?

[Chainshot]

McTavish for Cozens, struggle for struggle?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

McTavish for Cozens, struggle for struggle?

I brought that up on the Ducks board yesterday. Might be something there

 

[Crazy8oooo]

Colorado would probably part with Manson+ if the Ducks had any interest in a reunion

lol how generous of you.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

I brought that up on the Ducks board yesterday. Might be something there

McTavish
Gudas

For

Cozens
Jokiharju

?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

McTavish
Gudas

For

Cozens
Jokiharju

?

Not sure where you were going with the inclusion of the Dmen but Jokiharju is the last thing the Ducks need

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Not sure where you were going with the inclusion of the Dmen but Jokiharju is the last thing the Ducks need

Jokiharju is a UFA.

Gudas has another year.

Basically fit, and cap.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Jokiharju is a UFA.

Gudas has another year.

Basically fit, and cap.

Very doubtful Anaheim is trying to get out of Gudas contract (or create cap space for next year), they just named him captain. Jokiharju isn't a fit, the Ducks have so many puck movers they can't get them all in the lineup right now. They acquired Trouba to replace Fowler in order to balance that out. If they move a D, it's because they have 8 NHL D + Luneau and don't need one in return.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Very doubtful Anaheim is trying to get out of Gudas contract (or create cap space for next year), they just named him captain. Jokiharju isn't a fit, the Ducks have so many puck movers they can't get them all in the lineup right now. They acquired Trouba to replace Fowler in order to balance that out. If they move a D, it's because they have 8 NHL D + Luneau and don't need one in return.

Not saying they want to get out of the Gudas contract, I think he adds value to the Sabres in this trade.

Figured being a UFA that Jokiharju would be moved, demoted, placed on waivers.

 

[BlueGoose27]

Funny cause just a few weeks ago there was an article on Ducks trying to get McT to play more like BT7. More more aggressive, use his body more, drive the net…I’m assuming.

 

[dracom]

Seems genuinely insane for the Ducks to trade one of the few solid young pieces they've started putting in place. Unless the idea is to just be...really bad...forever. But who knows...

the problem is he hasn't shown he's a solid young piece. now that could just be because the coach is an absolute moron who's dragging down the entire team with his terrible system or mctavish just isn't the guy we think he is.

 

[Juxtaposer]

McTavish for Cozens, struggle for struggle?

In a vacuum that might be fair, but Cozens has that insane long-term contract that detracts from his value, I would think.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

So I'm taking a break and reading ESPN on the NHL (yes, yes, I know), specifically this article:

NHL trade tiers Big Board: Kreider, Rossi, Provorov among players generating buzz

While the trade deadline isn't until March 7, significant trades have already happened. Here are 68 players who could join a new team.

www.espn.com

And in their list of "elite pending free agents" they're sugesting as up for trade, they include... Mason McTavish?

I dunno if I'm looking at wild-ass speculation or if there's actually legitimately something there. In any case, what would the Ducks be looking for? (I imagine it'd be a heck of a lot since it seems more than a little early to give up on him, but if there's Something Else going on...)

Verbeek sucks, so it wouldn't surprise me to see him trade players instead of firing the horrible coaches he's employed

the problem is he hasn't shown he's a solid young piece. now that could just be because the coach is an absolute moron who's dragging down the entire team with his terrible system or mctavish just isn't the guy we think he is.

Mctavish HAS shown he can be a core piece but under Cronin he has not gone in the right direction. As have a number of guys

 

[biturbo19]

the problem is he hasn't shown he's a solid young piece. now that could just be because the coach is an absolute moron who's dragging down the entire team with his terrible system or mctavish just isn't the guy we think he is.

I mean, he's certainly got his flaws...but i'd say he's also shown enough promising signs that he's one of the young pieces that a team can start to rebuild around. And he's still super young. Like 21/22 is still very much within the scope of "developing player" who could reasonably be expected to continue to get better. He doesn't have a lot of really apparent physical limitations or anything. And he's shown plenty of flashes of becoming a potentially very good 2C.

To me, that's exactly the sort of piece that a rebuilding team like the Ducks ought to be patient with.

 

[anezthes]

the problem is he hasn't shown he's a solid young piece

Disagree.

In a vacuum that might be fair, but Cozens has that insane long-term contract that detracts from his value, I would think.

Yeah, but BUF could always throw in a Dahlin or two to sweeten the deal.

 

[Fjordy]

Yeah, but BUF could always throw in a Dahlin or two to sweeten the deal.

LOL nope

 

[anezthes]

LOL nope

What if I say "please?"

 

[Fjordy]

What if I say "please?"

Then you get Henri Jokiharju for free.

 

[anezthes]

Then you get Henri Jokiharju for free.

fuhgeddaboudit