Offseason priority has become preseason problem, as Mason McTavish remains unsigned by Pat Verbeek at the dawn of training camp. Where does the Ducks GM see these (and future) RFA talks?Story + Full Verbeek transcript in the link.
Offseason priority has become preseason problem, as Mason McTavish remains unsigned by Pat Verbeek at the dawn of training camp. Where does the Ducks GM see these (and future) RFA talks?Story + Full Verbeek transcript in the link.
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this interview is an awful look for Verbeek.
not a fan of the way he is handling it.
Verbeek needs to get real here . Wake up
Pat you are the common denominator in every hold out.
So is Pat the bad guy in this situation or is McTravish being stubborn? Because all afternoon I’ve been hearing how Pat had 20 weeks or 5 months to get this handled when the same could be said for McTravish as well as his camp could’ve reached a deal by now. Also as a new can I have to ask, is McTravish actually worth what he’s asking for or is Pat making a move that’s best for the overall team and not one specific player?
Zero sense that he gives the slightest f*** when McTavish signs, or even *if* he signs. He shows no urgency or understanding of the importance to get a young player into camp in a year the team has a brand new coaching staff, new linemates for him and new systems for all phases of the game. McTavish has already missed 5% of Training Camp, will miss another 5% tomorrow and will not play in the preseason game on Sunday. He learned nothing from the Zegras and Drysdale fiascos of two years ago and for a guy that claims he wants the team to make the playoffs this season he’s got a funny way of going about it. Seems like he’s more concerned about the teams salary ledger this season.
Yes, McTavish and his agent are also to blame and a part of this but Verbeek said it himself – he wants to pay fair market value. That’s great. Where’s that approach when you signed Killorn? Or when you didn’t make the Rangers retain a cent of Trouba’s contract?
The Devils have $5.21m in cap space. It makes sense why they’d have a tough time getting Luke Hughes signed. The Ducks have over $20m in cap space. It makes *no sense* why this is not already done.
Every shift that someone else spends as the 2nd line center is a wasted shift because that’s not where they’ll play all season long. Rather than McTavish learning the new systems *with* his teammates and learning the tendencies *of* his teammates he’s working out with teenagers in Canada.
Verbeek is trash.
Looks like McTavish’s agent is Pat Morris who is also Ryan Strome’s agent that negotiated his 5x$5M contract.
Does it strike anyone else that maybe Verbeek isn’t that good at negotiating?