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

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I wish the Ducks drafted undersized perimeter player Eklund instead of McTavish because he had the spinarama goal in the meaningful rookie game. @Zegs2sendhelp

I don’t even think I commented on they goal, I’m starting to think you are confusing me with someone else or obsessed with me

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

I’m still not sold on Eakins as a head coach for us long term but have to admit he does a lot that I agree with. His handling of young players has been real good in my opinion

Hes not a good coach.. One long losing streak and hes done..

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Hes not a good coach.. One long losing streak and hes done..

Doubtful.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Doubtful.

Lol why Verbeek basically admitted it..

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Lol why Verbeek basically admitted it..

What are you even talking about?

 

[dracom]

What are you even talking about?

they have many sources

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

What are you even talking about?

Verbeek mentioned he gave Eakins a chance because he felt it was unfair to fire him half way through the season..

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Verbeek mentioned he gave Eakins a chance because he felt it was unfair to fire him half way through the season..

Yeah, that obviously means Verbeek will can him once he loses two games in a row. I don't know how I missed that...

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Yeah, that obviously means Verbeek will can him once he loses two games in a row. I don't know how I missed that...

I said long losing Streak.. Calm down

 

[Dirk316]

I don’t even think I commented on they goal, I’m starting to think you are confusing me with someone else or obsessed with me

You're obsessed with Anaheim getting rid of any toughness replaced with Grimaldi types of course you mentioned how you wished the Ducks drafted Eklund

 

[Boo Boo]

Verbeek mentioned he gave Eakins a chance because he felt it was unfair to fire him half way through the season..

Uhh no he said he needed a full season to evaluate him?

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

I said long losing Streak.. Calm down

Do you know what a streak is?

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

You're obsessed with Anaheim getting rid of any toughness replaced with Grimaldi types of course you mentioned how you wished the Ducks drafted Eklund

I think eklund is a very good prospect, what’s your point?

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Do you know what a streak is?

Nope.. do you?

 

[branmuffin17]

 

[12ozPapa]

This place a shitshow sometimes.

 

[Arthuros]

This place a shitshow sometimes.

Sometimes?

 

[Deuce22]

Hes not a good coach.. One long losing streak and hes done..

Should have been done already. Verbeek is probably waiting until he thinks we can contend to bring in his guy.

 

[bsu]

Should have been done already. Verbeek is probably waiting until he thinks we can contend to bring in his guy.

Yeah might as well have someone to blame for one more season.

 

[EXTRAS]

Kinda reminds me of Cody Hodgson

 

[WhatTheDuck]

 

[Frosted Tips]

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OT but we're still in the offseason.

Dale has somewhat of a legendary status in Finland among SaiPa fans where he played for 4 seasons and finished his hockey career back in 2011. I believe his nickname was Messiah ("Messias" in Finnish). I'm not sure if Mason ever lived in Finland or if Dale's family stayed in Switzerland or went back to Canada for his last hurrah in Finland for one season after a decade in Switzerland.

Anyhow, pretty cool to have the son of Messiah in the Ducks fold

 

[Trojans86]

Also with Getzlaf (and Zegras) not having high end speed isn’t as big a deal as they have the ability to determine how fast or slow the game is going to be played with their playmaking and deception. Although McTavish does have the strength and deception to get pucks to the net. Overall I’d say Mctavish’s not high end skating will affect his playmaking/defense more than his goal scoring/puck retrieval imo.

100% this. High end skill and elite vision/iq can negate a lack of speed. That is routinely seen in the nhl like with Kucherov. Now i dont actually thing mctavish has that iq/vision but his skill is pretty good. I actually think his explosiveness is underated.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Kinda reminds me of Cody Hodgson

I'm kinda curious what you're seeing, because there are some similarities at this stage in their careers. Obviously hopefully McTavish's career goes differently.

 

[bsu]

I hope he develops at least as good as someone like TJ Oshie.