Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish (23) skates in action against the Nashville Predators during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Jan. 25, 2025. Photo by Alex Gallardo / AP

Let’s be clear off the top: a trade by the Vancouver Canucks for Anaheim Ducks restricted free agent Mason McTavish was always highly unlikely. Article content

For a start, the Canucks didn’t really have the trade chips to pull it off: they’d have to give up at least one of their lead prospects and then some and this is a team that needs all the internal pieces it can find. Article content Article content

Second, you need a willing trade partner and although McTavish remains unsigned with training camps opening in just over a week from now, there’s no real indication that the Ducks

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