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Mason McTavish of the Anaheim Ducks.
The Anaheim Ducks took a huge leap forward in 2025/26, and with the team making it all the way to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it was made clear that they’re a lot further along in their rebuild than many expected. Led by the young core of Cutter Gauthier, Leo Carlson and Jackson Lacombe especially, this team looks very exciting for the future, and they could be a genuine powerhouse in the Western Conference moving forward.
One young player that the team didn’t rely on was Mason McTavish, who found himself a healthy scratch throughout the post-season, and as we enter the NHL Draft and the exciting parts of the summer, it appears as though he’s more likely than not to be traded.
GettyMason McTavish of the Anaheim Ducks.
That has become more and more clear over the past few weeks, with teams like the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres among others all showing differing levels of interest in the former No. 3 overall draft pick. With the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft set for Friday night, the Ducks are still taking in offers, and although McTavish has shown potential, it appears they don’t believe in him as a top-six player of the future.
This past season was another solid one for McTavish in Anaheim, as he posted 17 goals and 41 points in 75 games played, but given the expectations as a former top pick and what we saw the year before, the Ducks were likely disappointed. There’s also major question marks over his speed and skating at the next level, and as a result, the Ducks are ready to move on and build around the elite young core that they’ve been building.
Heading into the draft, the talks around McTavish have been ramping up, and on Thursday night, speculation came out that the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues both have offers in for the 23-year-old. On Friday with speculation increasing, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun revealed the offers that the Ducks are weighing up, reporting that New York are offering a more player based deal while the Blues have offered a hefty package based around draft picks.
On Mason McTavish, Anaheim still talking to Rangers and Blues about their offers. NYR package includes roster player while St. Louis offer is picks. If the Ducks make the Blues trade, the idea would be to flip said pick(s) before tonight to go get roster player(s) in separate
It’s unclear whether the Blues offer includes the No. 11 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, but with the team having four first-round picks this year, if the Ducks are looking for draft capital, that would be an offer seriously worth weighing up. As LeBrun reports, if that is the deal the Ducks take, they would be looking to quickly flip those picks to help them now, meaning that depending on New York’s player offer, that could be the more attractive package.
One way or another, it’s likely that McTavish is traded this off-season, and could be dealt within the next few hours, and with other teams potentially set to swoop in, things could heat up today ahead of the 7PM ET draft.
Nathan Smith Nathan Smith is a writer with Heavy Sports covering the NHL and MLB. He brings a decade of experience covering sports in North America for digital platforms such as PFSN, Athlon Sports and FanSided. More about Nathan Smith
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