There are only a handful of remaining restricted free agents around the NHL with training camps now underway. One of those is Ducks center Mason McTavish , a player who there has been plenty of speculation about this offseason.

Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic relays ( Twitter link ) that discussions on a contract were last held on Monday. From there, McTavish flew to Ottawa to skate with the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s to try to stay in playing condition while waiting for a deal to be finalized. LeBrun adds that the two sides are still apart on both term and money.

While it was speculated early on that Anaheim’s preference would be to sign the 22-year-old to a bridge deal as they did with Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale (both since traded) in the past, recent reporting sugg

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