{"id":469822,"date":"2025-09-27T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T18:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=469822"},"modified":"2025-09-27T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T18:44:00","slug":"anaheim-ducks-re-sign-gritty-top-six-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/09\/27\/anaheim-ducks-re-sign-gritty-top-six-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Anaheim Ducks Re-Sign Gritty Top Six Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/09\/01\/puck-drop-preview-2025-26-anaheim-ducks\/\" target=\"_self\"> Anaheim Ducks<\/a> re-sign forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mctavma01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-04_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mason McTavish<\/a>, securing a key piece of their young core for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to another edition of NHL Signing News here at <em data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"225\">Last Word on Sports<\/em>. Whenever a notable player puts pen to paper, we bring you the latest details and analysis. Today\u2019s focus is on the Anaheim Ducks re-signing forward Mason McTavish. Stay tuned as more signings unfold this off-season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mason McTavish and Anaheim are closing in on a six year extension with a $7M AAV<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1972002580135080345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"499\"><strong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"499\">Mason McTavish Re-Signs with Anaheim Ducks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"754\">\n<li data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"606\">\n<p data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"606\"><strong data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"566\">Team:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Anaheim Ducks<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"664\">\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"664\"><strong data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"622\">Contract:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Six years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"754\">\n<p data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"754\"><strong data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"675\">AAV:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">$7 million<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"955\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The Anaheim Ducks completed a crucial bit of business and have secured a key piece of their young core by re-signing forward Mason McTavish. The Ducks have locked up one of their franchise pillars, signing centre Mason McTavish to a new multi-year deal. The 22-year-old, who was set to become a restricted free agent, is coming off a breakout campaign in 2024\u201325 where he cemented his place as a foundational piece of the Ducks\u2019 rebuild.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1587\">McTavish <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/ducks\/player\/mason-mctavish-8482745\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">led the team<\/a> <\/span>with 22 goals and added 30 assists for 52 points across 76 games. He was a consistent offensive presence, playing in all situations, including power play and penalty kill. He also posted a team-best +3 rating on a club that finished in the bottom half of the standings. McTavish ranked top three among Ducks forwards in faceoff percentage, hits, and takeaways, showing a growing maturity and well-rounded game.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1919\">Highlights of his season included a dramatic shorthanded game-winner against the Edmonton Oilers on April 7, where he intercepted a pass and beat the goaltender five-hole on a breakaway. That kind of two-way impact has become McTavish\u2019s calling card, and the Ducks are banking on even more growth from the 2021 third overall pick.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1279\"><strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1279\">What This Means for the Team<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2376\">Re-signing Mason McTavish signals Anaheim\u2019s continued investment in its young core alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/carlsle01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-04_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leo Carlsson<\/a>, Cutter Gautheir, and Lukas Dotal. As general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/verbepa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-04_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pat Verbeek<\/a> continues shaping the roster, McTavish projects as a top-six centre with leadership upside and Selke Trophy potential. With a new deal in place, the Ducks can focus on adding complementary talent to accelerate their return to contention.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2512\">The Ducks re-signing Mason McTavish gives Anaheim long-term stability down the middle and rewards one of their most competitive, high-character players.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2512\"><em>Main photo by: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Anaheim Ducks re-sign forward Mason McTavish, securing a key piece of their young core for the future. 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