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We’re going over the Vancouver Canucks pursuit of Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish, and whether or not Elias Pettersson (D) or Tom Willander would yield more value.
Article: https://www.canucksdaily.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/elias-pettersson-sources-finally-identify-the-two-vancouver-canucks-at-risk-of-being-traded-this-offseason
This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer
2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa
3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell
4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers
5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin
6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone
7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens
8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen
11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel
12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt
13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear
14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes
16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund
17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson
18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny
19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau
20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov
21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid
22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon
23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler
24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil
26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee
27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic
28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne
29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West
30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen
31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz
32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter
This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.
Mason McTavish was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2021 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The Top 25 of the draft went as follows:
1st) Buffalo Sabres, Owen Power
2nd) Seattle Kraken, Matty Beniers
3rd) Anaheim Ducks, Mason McTavish
4th) New Jersey Devils, Luke Hughes
5th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Kent Johnson
6th) Detroit Red Wings, Simon Edvinsson
7th) San Jose Sharks, William Eklund
8th) Los Angeles Kings, Brandt Clarke
9th) Arizona Coyotes (from Vancouver Canucks), Dylan Guenther
10th) Ottawa Senators, Tyler Boucher
11th) Arizona Coyotes, FORFEITED
12th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks), Cole Sillinger
13th) Calgary Flames, Matthew Coronato
14th) Buffalo Sabres (from Philadelphia Flyers), Isak Rosén
15th) Detroit Red Wings (from Dallas Stars), Sebastian Cossa
16th) New York Rangers, Brennan Othmann
17th) St. Louis Blues, Zachary Bolduc
18th) Winnipeg Jets, Chaz Lucius
19th) Nashville Predators, Fedor Svechkov
20th) Minnesota Wild (from Edmonton Oilers), Jesper Wallstedt
21st) Boston Bruins, Fabian Lysell
22nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Minnesota Wild), Xavier Bourgault
23rd) Dallas Stars (from Washington Capitals via Detroit Red Wings), Wyatt Johnston
24th) Florida Panthers, Mackie Samoskevich
25th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Corson Ceulemans
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26 Comments
Get rid of the 11.6 million dollar mistake!
No giving youth, forget that. Garland and Sasson OK to give. Mctavish is fifty plus point,, equal to Garland. Canucks GM is not nuts.
if our GM has 100% confidence to resign Hughes, then Willander is tradable asset with alot of value,
If our GM expect Hughes will leave within Two years, then keep Willander is necessary 😅
Any trade involving Pettersson makes the team look ridiculous for trading away Miller.. I seriously doubt McTavish is a 1C at this point in time, he’s playing more like a good 2C. The only benefits I see here is saving cap space, but he’s up for a new contract so savings might be about 4-5 mil per depending.
if it took that long to finally sign willander why would they go back on it and trade him. if anything mancini and lekkerimaki is probs the ones theyd trade
Ducks are absolutely stacked at LD
Seems pretty light for a good 2C
Moving a young D for a 2C is perfectly reasonable
I don't see us getting Mctavish for 2 reasons first half the league could and would out bid us for him. Second Anaheim most likely won't trade Mctavish within the same division. We should actually try to get a Pavel Zacha or that type of player instead the acquisition cost would be cheaper and easier to get.
D-Petey is really great for the blueline but he is no McTavish. Just give D-Petey for McTavish. I rather move someone like Hoglander, Joseph, or Forbort but you do what you have to do!
At this point your voice just got under my skin bro 😂😂 I’m done here !!!
Keep Willander if Hughes is leaving
Lekkermaki + Nielsen ?
ANA is not trading McTavish for picks and prospects… they have better prospects and young roster players…
They need a top pairing RHD. That is Hronek and nothing less gets them to trade a 23 year old 2C.
Give Anaheim Hronek and keep Willander. McTavish is exactly what Van needs. 👍
Honestly with everything has been going on with Petterson what team will trade for him? He's good but also a liability, issue after issue with Petterson.
Trading d petey would be idiotic
This is totally dumb Anaheim would never make this trade petterson is a so so defender. Hell no I’m not even an Anaheim fan, but I wouldn’t even give this a thought what a garbage trade idea. It really is terrible. Of course Vancouver would do it because a potential number one center is better than both of those players.
Imagine having JT Miller and Mactavish
This team would be deadly
Too bad we won't be getting Mactavish unless Fake Chef Alviin gives up a lot
All we have are people's opinions like Frank Corrado but its fun to chat about
How about we keep them both and don't trade for McTavish.
Because of the defensive make-up of Van. Willander 🤷 we have enough offensive D-men
2026 1st round unprotected & Chytil
Anaheim has made a commitment to compete and make the playoffs so there is no way they are trading McTavish. The team needs to increase the number of pucks they put in the net and getting rid of McTavish for a Defenseman is not going to help the Ducks.
Picks and prospects are gambles, always, period. You ALWAYS trade them away for the sure thing, with proven track record. McTavish would solve SO MANY problems Canucks currently have painted themselves into… And they don't have a C in the system with anything like the potential of McTavish; they have several D's that have potential to develop. Either way, they're all a few seasons away from any chance of significant impact; McTavish impacts TOMORROW!
Canucklehead DREAMERS. I thought Hab fans were blindly and dumbly devoted to the players they so overrate, but maybe Vancouver fans are just as ridiculous and u knowledgeable as Scabs fans
Hoglander, plus a 2027 1st and 4th and a top prospect of their choice for McTavish and a 2027 2nd.
No.