The Anaheim Ducks enter training camp with a cloud hanging over them — the unresolved contract standoff with young center Mason McTavish, a player who has also been closely watched by Auston Matthews‘ Toronto Maple Leafs throughout the offseason. While preseason action is just around the corner, the 22-year-old remains unsigned, and Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek didn’t shy away from addressing the situation.

McTavish is coming off a breakout campaign, recording his first 50-point season with 22 goals and 30 assists in 76 games. Despite Anaheim’s seventh consecutive playoff miss, he was one of the few bright spots, quickly cementing himself as a foundational piece for the franchise’s rebuild. That success, however, has fueled a tense negotiation process between his camp and the Ducks’

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