October is almost upon us with the regular season fast approaching. As is often the case at this time of year, contracts dominate the discussion and this week was no exception with a trio of deals being highlighted in our key stories.

McTavish Signs: For a while, the Ducks and RFA center Mason McTavish were believed to be well apart in contract talks. However, the two sides had a breakthrough, agreeing to a six-year, $42MM contract. The 22-year-old is coming off his best season, one that saw him notch 22 goals and 30 assists in 76 games. With the signing, McTavish is now tied for the highest AAV among Anaheim forwards, joining Troy Terry and Mikael Granlund . The deal will keep McTavish, a key piece of Anaheim’s future plans, in the fold through his prime years but only buy

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