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Mason McTavish: “If it’s not settled by October, you never know”
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Mason McTavish: “If it’s not settled by October, you never know”
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As of today, Mason McTavish has yet to sign a contract. The Ducks' center doesn't have a 2025-26 deal in his pocket… and he's not at his team's camp right now.He's still practicing on the ice in preparation for next year… but he's doing it with the Ottawa 67s.

The big question, of course, is when this one will settle. We know that Pat Verbeek is maintaining a hard line in negotiations, but there's less than a month to go before the start of the season. And on that subject, Pierre LeBrun(The Athletic) gave an update on the McTavish dossier in a text this evening.But LeBrun notes that if it's not resolved by October, “you never know” what could happen.

What we also understand is that the Ducks aren't looking to trade him and the forward isn't about to sign a hostile offer.According to LeBrun, the two sides can't agree on either the duration or the amount. It's not ideal, butit's clear that the matter is not about to be settled. There's a reason why McTavish didn't stick around Anaheim: the whole thing could drag on and on,and October is less than two weeks away…Until proven otherwise, then, the Ducks' plan is still to come to an agreement with McTavish, who doesn't want to leave either. But to hear Pierre LeBrun talk about October as a time when things could change, makes the matter even more interesting.Because even if the Canadiens aren't the only team in the picture, it's a safe bet that Kent Hughes is keeping a close eye on the whole thing.

'Overtime'

– Bill Daly says he's open to expansion. He obviously wasn't going to say otherwise, though.

– He's entering the final year of his current contract.

– Interesting.

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