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

[Paul4587]

I take Beniers over any forward in the draft witjoit question. Eklund is the only one who is close for me.

 

[Sean Garrity]

Interesting that we tried hard to trade down (assuming we still wanted McTavish at our pick?) we also wanted to trade down in 2020, interesting stuff

This had to be PRIOR to Drysdale dropping in our laps right?

 

[MMC]

This had to be PRIOR to Drysdale dropping in our laps right?

Yep, Bob wanted Sanderson or Drysdale, if he didn't get one he probably would've moved down.

 

[Mortal Wombat]

Yep, Bob wanted Sanderson or Drysdale, if he didn't get one he probably would've moved down.

I wonder which one they would have picked if they had the choice.

 

[Kalv]

I wonder which one they would have picked if they had the choice.

Bobs reaction made me think they would slightly prefer Sanderson. But I really don't know, all we know is they were perfectly comfortable with both.

 

[Paul4587]

He didn’t say it outright I don’t think but he definitely implied he wanted Sanderson.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

If only we could have had Scottish actor Graham McTavish announce the selection of Mason McTavish.

 

[DavidBL]

If only we could have had Scottish actor Graham McTavish announce the selection of Mason McTavish.

he'll always be Dwalin to me.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

he'll always be Dwalin to me.

The Hobbit reference.
Hopefully Mason MacTavish will be as good at hockey as Graham MacTavish is at acting, he's always in high demand for voice over work in games and cartoons.
Graham is gonna be in the prequel series to Games of Thrones and season 2 of The Witcher which are fantasy settings like Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit.

 

[DavidBL]

The Hobbit reference.
Hopefully Mason MacTavish will be as good at hockey as Graham MacTavish is at acting, he's always in high demand for voice over work in games and cartoons.
Graham is gonna be in the prequel series to Games of Thrones and season 2 of The Witcher which are fantasy settings like Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit.

Very nice. He was pretty good in Outlander too.

 

[duxfan1101]

Zegras on McTavish:

I don’t know if I’ve seen this player like this guy, man. He’s so big and so fast and so skilled. But he’s also responsible in the d-zone. He’s pretty much an all-around player. Obviously getting to watch him (Friday), I don’t want to say a bit mind-blown but he’s definitely way above what I thought he had. I think he was a little angry that he missed that first (attempt), so he told me he doesn’t miss twice. It was nice that he got the second one. It was awesome playing with him.

 

[duxfan1101]

Pastujov on McTavish:

He’s an unbelievable player. So strong on his feet and strong on his stick. Good skill. Really, really strong. He’s good in the faceoff circle and he’s a reliable center. You saw defensively, we weren’t in our zone much. And in the offensive zone, he was all over the place making plays and creating space for myself and (Brayden) Tracey. It’s been awesome playing with him, practicing with him and getting to know him off the ice. It’s unreal.

 

[Boo Boo]

Zegras on McTavish:

is zegras hockey duckey?

 

[AngelDuck]

Zegras will be our captain one day

 

[Hinterland]

I take Beniers over any forward in the draft witjoit question. Eklund is the only one who is close for me.

Beniers is a solid prospect but he just doesn't have the hands or talent of a 2nd or 3rd overall. Drafting him at 2 was a huge mistake and it would have been a mistake to draft him at 3 over McTavish either. Beniers may be more mature than McTavish or Eklund but he'll never be able to keep up with the other two or even guys like Johnson if they reach their potential. Nothing wrong with a safe pick like Beniers but not this early.

Having said that, I think that most forwards went too early in the 1st round. Eklund was the rare exception. Lots of good defenders taken too late as result. Surprising, but lots of teams were just desperate for Centers I guess.

 

[ohcomeonref]

I have a feeling he's going to shut all the doubters up. All aboard the Big Mac hype train!

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

If Mack can reach Dubois level we’re all going to be stoked

 

[Gliff]

As someone that was not happy when he was picked, I am happier after seeing him yesterday.

Personally I hope the Ducks can draft another center so he can be glued to Zegras' wing.

 

[Petes]

What’s your guys thoughts on where McTavish starts the year? What’re the odds he sticks with the Ducks?

 

[Hockey Duckie]

is zegras hockey duckey?

Shhh... that was supposed to be our secret!

 

[AngelDuck]

As someone that was not happy when he was picked, I am happier after seeing him yesterday.

Personally I hope the Ducks can draft another center so he can be glued to Zegras' wing.

One one hand, Comtois-Zegras-McTavish is a nasty line

on the other hand, McTavish being a center is so much more valuable than him being a winger.

I think/hope they try to keep him at center as long as possible

 

[Boo Boo]

I actually kind of hope that mctavish and comtois are a pair going forward with maybe terry on the right.

then maybe perreault and Jones can play with z and get easier matchups

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I actually kind of hope that mctavish and comtois are a pair going forward with maybe terry on the right.

then maybe perreault and Jones can play with z and get easier matchups

I wonder if Tracey-McTavish-Pasta will be a line in the future? The way Pasta was recapping the night, it seemed as though that line had chemistry.

Tracey is already AHL bound, which means he'll be chomping at the NHL in a year or two. McTavish could be here this year, but at the latest is the following year as he'll probably pull a one-and-done like Zegras. Pasta might take the longest to get to the NHL. Although his skating is bad, his positioning on the ice to score goals is amazing... very Perry-esque. It's only one rookie camp game, though.

I do like keeping Zegras and McTavish on separate lines at ES, but I have no problem putting them together on the same PP unit.

 

[Mr Rogers]

What’s your guys thoughts on where McTavish starts the year? What’re the odds he sticks with the Ducks?

I think there's a strong possibility he gets 9 games in with the Ducks. i'd be pretty surprised if he stays longer but you never know. We'll know more over the next couple weeks.

 

[Hinterland]

I think there's a strong possibility he gets 9 games in with the Ducks. i'd be pretty surprised if he stays longer but you never know. We'll know more over the next couple weeks.

I don't know if he really needs the full 9 games but I agree a few games wouldn't hurt him to get to know the team, the staff, the league and everything around it and what it's like to be and live like an NHL player. I think he could maybe even stick around in a limited role but for him to get better, I think the Ducks have to let him return to the OHL. McTavish is incredibly consistent, solid both ways, has an NHL shot and in the slot he's much better than most NHLers already. Having said that, to play top6 Center at NHL level, McTavish's vision, playmaking and passing has to get a lot better. It's not bad and he showed flashes of brilliance there as well when asked to play in such a role but I think he was just mostly used differently lately and therefore really is more of a goal scorer right now. His skating does need a lot of work, too and would make it impossible for the Ducks to use him the way they should next season to have McTavish stick around.