Prospect Info: With the 3rd overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft, the Ducks select Mason McTavish

[Boo Boo]

Perry is from Peterborough and played for the Petes AAA program growing up

ahhh fun fact. Thanks

 

[lwvs84]

As a shooter, he should work well with Z on the PP too. Zegras and Drysdale with McT and Comtois in a few years on the PP?

 

[ShadowDuck]

This dude is not like Ritchie y’all

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Go to the 2:04 mark of this video (I think I have hit starting off at the 2:04 mark, though). Actually, this video is a great resume for McTavish for all to see.

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Nothing super remarkable. Nice shot. Some dangle. Not a great skater overall. Kind of a plugger.

Wish we still had Skahan.

 

[bsu]

A couple scouting reports mentioned he's got good acceleration but a short stride which affects his top speed. Something like this will be sorted by a skating coach with the Ducks in no time.

Similar to Rossi.

 

[bsu]

 

[KyleJRM]

A great shot is definitely something we desperately need

 

[mightyquack]

It’s a down draft year. If you can get a good 2nd line center that plays with an edge, that’s not too bad.

I feel like 'not too bad' is a low bar - even if it's a down draft year when we're talking about 3rd overall. I hope McTavish turns out well obivously, I'm just really not sure at this stage - especially with someone like Eklund still on the board.

More kesler, or like heusy said a shooting Ryan O'Reilly

I'd certainly feel better about an O'Reilly compared to a Schenn, so that's something.

 

[ShadowDuck]

 

[Terry Yake]

Welcome aboard, max jones 2.0

Meanwhile, sharks get the steal of the draft with eklund

 

[Duck Off]

I will say that I prefer McTavish to Guenther.

same. I really wanted Eklund, but I preferred McTavish over Guenther, who many had us taking.

 

[lwvs84]

I feel better reading this stuff (specifically the smart part). Hopefully Getzy can talk to him about how to protect the puck and use his frame. Just no shooting vs passing tips please.

 

[bsu]

Craig button compared him to ROR.

 

[Ducks DVM]

On which NHL players he tries to emulate:
"I really admire the way Ryan Getzlaf plays. He is a big center, he gets around pretty well and obviously as you know has high-end skills."

NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Mason McTavish

 

[Static]

This is such a Lindholm pick and reaction.

 

[ReptilianQuack]

In a draft with 3-12 being unknowns.
Im glad we took a hardworking, good size, center. And not, a smaller winger, or winger who doesnt work as hard.

In other words, I like this risk more.
Cause this draft was all a risk.

 

[bsu]

Getzlaf will be a good mentor for McTavish... That's for sure.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Mason McTavish doesn't want to change much ahead of NHL Draft - TSN.ca

Good article here.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

A couple scouting reports mentioned he's got good acceleration but a short stride which affects his top speed. Something like this will be sorted by a skating coach with the Ducks in no time.

McTavish has been working with a skating coach since the 2019-20 season ended, along with an athletic's coach to build his body. If he didn't improve his skating, then he'd be a middle-to-late first round pick like Brennen Othmann. Skating is one of the many traits that McTavish greatly improved upon in 2021, as many scouts cited. Since his season was over (after WJC-18), he continues to work out with his skating and athletics coach today. Maybe the Ducks will let him continue being trained by his current trainers until he gets called to the rookie training camp.

 

[Ont]

Great pick I think, and I trust the Ducks scouts.

 

[MMC]

Comtois-Zegras-Terry
Perreault-McTavish-XXX

Need to acquire a top 6 player now

 

[Vipers31]

This is such a Lindholm pick and reaction.

I don't see it. The whole thing with Lindholm was that he was basically not on anyone's radar; whether people wanted him or had other preferences, MacTavish sure was on everyone's radar.

 

[HunterDuck]

I like this pick and the possibility was already growing on me days ago. Ravishing McTavishing!

 

[PaddyMcStackin]

This is such a Lindholm pick and reaction.

So true. And I was in the camp eating their draft day words.

 

[bsu]

My thoughts:

I get it, I wanted Eklund but I get Murray logic. It was a f***ed up year and hard to scout anyone, McTavish is the closest player to Beniers style which is Murrays favorite (also the fact it is a great counter to Zegras). McTavish has a way better shot than Beniers has and plays a little more "angry" imo. Beniers has skating on him but I see why Murray wanted him, it's better go with a surefire NHL player with size, grit and ability than a smaller skilled player with scouting how it was last year. I will say this... If Eklund played in WJ he would have been gone in the top 3 probably before us. He fits well as a counter to Zegras and has size and skill something we obviously lack right now. The only physical player we really have right now is Jones and he has the IQ of a peanut. I don't consider Comtois very physical although he does go to dirty areas to score.

Congrats to @Hockey Duckie & @Dirk316