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Mason McTavish garners most of the attention in the rumor mill, but there's speculation suggesting the Ducks could also trade a D-man. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs might move a goalie.
*Folks we aren’t even a week into June and all of the Flyers beats are already morphing into their summertime forms (people not writing any articles ever). BUT FEAR NOT. Broad Street Hockey doesn’t know what a day off is. Anyway the Flyers should resist the urge to take on another one of the Anaheim Ducks’ project players. [ BSH ] *While we’re talking trades, the Flyers would do well to absolutely not trade Owen Tippett unless the return is undeniably worth the price. [ BSH ] *Until ...
The Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks have connected on a few trades in recent years. First, it was the disgruntled Cutter Gauthier being dealt to Anaheim for Jamie Drysdale and a second-round pick. Then it was the Ducks’ turn to trade away a player needing a change of scenery, sending Trevor Zegras to the Flyers for Ryan Poehling, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick. Both teams are probably pretty happy with how those deals have turned out so far. Drysdale and Zegras ha...
The two youngsters will be important pieces as the Ducks try to establish themselves as a top contender in the West.
John Carlson spent his entire 17-year career with the Washington Capitals. Until he didn't. The iconic Caps defenseman was traded in a shocking move at this year's trade deadline in March to the Anaheim Ducks. Could he potentially join a Washington division rival as an unrestricted free agent this summer? We do know that the veteran blueliner might like a return to the East Coast, and according to insider Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff, the Philadelphia Flyers just might be the...
The Edmonton Oilers are facing their longest offseason in five years after a stunning first-round exit at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl acknowledged after the six-game loss that the franchise had taken a step backward, and the pressure is only mounting with […] The post Oilers rumors: Edmonton linked to 2 star wingers to play with Connor McDavid appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly might be willing to consider a trade. Meanwhile, Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish could be a cost-cutting trade candidate.
The Ottawa Senators made the Stanley Cup Playoffs again in 2026, but their run ended rather quickly. Ottawa was swept by the eventual Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes in the first round. It’s clear they need to do more, and they may turn to the Anaheim Ducks in an effort to bolster their roster. The […] The post Senators rumors: Ottawa has trade interest in potential Ducks outcast appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Anaheim Ducks traded for Jacob Trouba during the 2024-25 NHL season. It was a move that a lot of fans hated at the time, for various reasons. However, it certainly worked out, as the Ducks returned to the postseason in 2026. Trouba played a sizeable role in this young, upstart team making it to […] The post Best Jacob Trouba destinations if he leaves Ducks in 2026 NHL Free Agency appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The pressure on the Edmonton Oilers’ organization is very high as the team contemplates the moves that must be made in the offseason. After reaching the Stanley Cup Final each of the last two seasons, they were eliminated in the first round this year by the upstart Anaheim Ducks. Considering that superstar Connor McDavid has […] The post Oilers rumors: $9.25 million AAV mainstay lands high on NHL insider’s trade board appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Keep an eye on the Ottawa Senators and Anaheim Ducks this summer as the two teams are rumored to be discussing a huge trade centered around Mason McTavish. The Ducks forward fell out of sorts within the Ducks' lineup throughout the end of the year and was even scratched twice during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Teams took notice, and specifically the Senators, as they have huge ties to McTavish. The 23-year-old center is signed through the 2031 season at $7 million AAV, and doesn't hold any trade...
It was a stressful offseason for Mason McTavish last summer as he and the Anaheim Ducks battled it out until 10 days into training camp before they came to terms on an extension for the restricted free agent. After missing all that time at camp, the regular season wasn't much better for McTavish, despite being armed with a six-year, $42 million contract ($7M AAV). Aside from a few brief spells of inspired play, he suffered his lowest production and ice time in his four NHL seasons,...
Is the Ducks' Mason McTavish a trade candidate? Would Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers be a fit with the Flyers? Could the Panthers ask the Senators about Brady Tkachuk?
The Golden Knights' Mark Stone, Ducks' Leo Carlsson and Rangers' Adam Fox are listed between 61st and 70th on The Hockey News' top 100 players ranking.
The Anaheim Ducks took a major step forward on the ice this season, and it sounds like general manager Pat Verbeek is going to take some major steps forward off the ice this offseason. Trade talks are buzzing around the Ducks these days, and it's all reportedly centered around Mason McTavish. It was a wild season for McTavish, as the 23-year-old pesky forward saw his role diminish at times this season with the Ducks, and then when he was given the opportunity to play meaningful minutes, ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs ' extended head coaching search continues. A lot of names have cropped up so far, some more practical than others. We're hearing on Wednesday that one of the more realistic candidates is one step closer. According to Nick Alberga of The Leafs Nation, the Anaheim Ducks have granted the Leafs permission to speak with their assistant coach Jay Woodcroft. Hearing the Ducks have given the Leafs permission to speak to Jay Woodcroft. Initial interview pending. No s...
It was a shock to many when the Washington Capitals traded their top offensive defenseman of the past 17 years, John Carlson. For the Anaheim Ducks, it was a shrewd addition that helped push them into the second round of the playoffs in their first postseason appearance in eight years. But now comes the hard part: Trying to re-sign Carlson as a highly sought-after pending UFA. Coming off an $8 million AAV, and not showing any signs of decline despite his age (36), he will cost a pretty p...
The Anaheim Ducks Frank Vatrano made the best of his opportunity in Orange County to become an All-Star during the 2023-24 NHL season. He'd set himself apart from a team that was struggling in the beginning of its rebuild, scoring 37 goals and 60 points playing a full 82-game season. It wasn't long before the Ducks found themselves relying on his veteran presence in the lineup for secondary scoring as young talent poured into the lineup, including Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gau...
When the New York Rangers decided it was time to move on from their captain, Jacob Trouba, midway through the 2024-25 season, it was the Anaheim Ducks' gain. Adding a veteran leader with a punishing physical presence to their blueline turned out to be the next step in the team launching itself out of its rebuild and into serious playoff contention. But after a year and a half there, Trouba is now an unrestricted free agent. He's coming off an $8 million AAV over the past seven years, and...
The dust is still settling on the Penguins’ season. Kyle Dubas gave his end of season press conference last week and the team will be mostly inactive until the end of June. They might have the occasional re-signing, like recent moves to bring back Connor Dewar and Ilya Solovyov in the short-term but the rhythm […]
The Anaheim Ducks will be a team to watch this offseason as general manager Pat Verbeek is open for business. The Ducks smashed expectations this season, but that won't slow Verbeek down at all this summer as he looks to upgrade his roster. There's one player who is expected to be involved in any big move and that's Mason McTavish. The 23-year-old forward just started a long-term extension with the team that pays him $7 million AAV through the 2031 season, but it's become obvious throughout th...
The Edmonton Oilers’ first-round exit to the Anaheim Ducks was certainly disappointing, but I recently wrote that there were some silver linings to an otherwise unfulfilled season. One of them was the growth of Vasily Podkolzin. Podkolzin was a physical menace in the regular season, leading the team with 242 hits and six fights, both…
After seven consecutive seasons of missing the playoffs, the Ducks got back to the postseason this year and made quite the impression, coming within two wins of the Conference Final.
Jay Woodcroft spent the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach under Joel Quenneville in Anaheim, watched the Ducks upset the Edmonton Oilers in six games in the first round of the playoffs, and is now entering his third consecutive summer of head coaching interviews. Per Eric Stephens of The Athletic , Woodcroft is expected to pursue multiple head coaching opportunities this offseason, with Ducks GM Pat Verbeek making clear he will not stand in his way. "I would never hold a coach back from...
The Anaheim Ducks succumbed to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 Thursday night, and their season is done. But what a season it was, as they boldly emerged from their more-than-half-decade-long rebuild with a run to the playoffs for the first time in eight years, and the second round, no less. But they won't be resting on their laurels. Eric Stephens writes in The Athletic that the next step could be a 'franchise-altering' move this summer, as they hope to take yet another big leap.&nbs...