Could Mark Stone need a year off to heal?
Nick Kypreos on Sportsnet: There are some people who are wondering if Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone is going to be able to play next season. Some think he may be in a situation similar to Alex Pietrangelo, where his body is breaking down, and he needs an extended period of time off. The soon-to-be 34-year-old has a year left on his deal.
Alex Ovechkin isn’t interested in a farewell tour
NHL Rumour Report: Nick Kypreos on Sportsnet on Alex Ovechkin‘s future: “Alex Ovechkin has kept his cards very close to the vest; What I’ve heard is that he’s never been interested in a farewell tour; Ovechkin liked the way Gretzky did it…announcing two days before his last regular-season game.”
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Does Mason McTavish have a long-term future in Anaheim?
Daily Faceoff: Tyler Yaremchuk and Felix Sicard (of Crash the Pond) talk about Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish, who was made a healthy scratch. Does he have a long-term future in Anaheim, and will that be a conversation that happens in the offseason?
Sicard: “It’s a tough one because McTavish is a guy who I think that they’ve seen as a cornerstone. I think that part of the reason that they traded Trevor Zegras is because they saw Mason McTavish as the 2C of the future and the present, and this season, he just hasn’t lived up to it.
Maybe it’s because he came into camp late because of the contract dispute. Maybe it’s because of the new coaching style. Who knows? But he just hasn’t really risen to the team success, and it speaks again, how well they’ve done that he’s got 32 points, and they are where they are.
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I think he still has a future, though. I think that we’ve seen better from him. I don’t necessarily know if he’s going to be a second-line center on a Cup-contending team, but I think that there’s still a useful player here and a guy who, whether it’s with the Ducks or someone else, can still be a contributor. I don’t think we’re at the point yet of a guy getting traded, but who knows? I’ve been wrong about that before.”
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