The Anaheim Geese may have some large contracts they’ll want at hand out, they usually might not be thinking about handing out a bridge deal for Mason McTavish
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Issues Will Occur on McDavid’s Timeline episode on Anaheim Geese, RFA ahead Mason McTavish, and future contracts they will have at hand out.
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Friedman: “For McTavish, I feel it’s a bit of bit totally different, as a result of (Geese GM Pat) Verbeek and the Geese prior to now have proven a willingness to maintain guys out till they get what they’re comfy with. So I all the time take a look at that and say, might, in the event that they don’t discover a deal they like, might they preserve him out longer and be comfy with that? And the historical past of the Geese is, sure, they might.
Now, a pair issues about them. Somebody mentioned to me the opposite day, should you actually take a look at the Geese, like they nonetheless have a number of cap room, however over the subsequent few years, take a look at among the contracts that may very well be developing. Cutter Gauthier. Leo Carlson, Mason McTavish, Jackson LaCombe. Now, (Pavel) Mintyukov, (Owen) Zellweger, they’re nonetheless fairly younger, they usually’ve acquired methods to develop, however they’re going to be up for contracts. They simply signed (Lukas) Dostal to an extension.
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And what somebody identified to me is, if all these guys hit, and among the forwards look actually good, abruptly, the Geese are going to have some huge cash dedicated to some actually good younger gamers.
Now, you understand, Verbeek can all the time attempt to bridge, however the one factor I’ve constantly heard during the last few minutes is, I heard they’re not loopy about bridging McTavish. Now, perhaps that’ll change. Perhaps they’ll do it, however I’ve heard that they like long-term, and I can nonetheless see, if you wish to do long-term, what’s that? Six years? Like a number of these younger gamers are doing, seven years, eight years. Like, abruptly, you’re stepping into fairly large numbers.
So, I don’t have the reply but on to what’s going to occur on this one. I don’t suppose they need to commerce him. However I’ve heard they’re not loopy a few bridge deal. Won’t be simple for the 2 sides to agree on an extended projection.”
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