IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Center Mason McTavish is not in training camp with the Anaheim Ducks amid a contract dispute, and general manager Pat Verbeek says it's ”disappointing" to begin preparations for a new season without the key forward.

The 22-year-old McTavish is a restricted free agent, but he has not been able to agree on a long-term contract or a bridge deal with the Ducks over months of negotiations. He was skating with his teammates in Orange County earlier this week, but he had gone home to Canada when the Ducks held their first full practices under new coach Joel Quenneville on Thursday.

“It’s disappointing that he’s not here, obviously,” Verbeek said. “We have virtually a whole new coaching staff, and the group is really excited like I’ve never seen before. There’s a new system

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