“Mason McTavish would be a great fit with the Canadiens”

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The Canadiens need reinforcements at center.

After all, if we take for granted that Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook aren’t guaranteed to play center and that Christian Dvorak will become a free agent, the club has only two center players who are guaranteed a spot in October: Nick Suzuki and Jake Evans.

It’s a good thing Evans signed, anyway.

Ideally, the Habs would go for a second center to send Newhook to the center of the third unit and turn Kirby Dach into a winger who wouldn’t have the pressure of guiding a line all by himself.

But who to get? That’s the question of the summer.

Mason McTavish is a candidate. Obviously, we don’t know if the Ducks really want to let him go, but for the Habs, it’s probably worth a shot to see where Anaheim’s GM stands on the matter.

And on that subject, Tony Marinaro (The Sick Podcast) spoke to prospects specialist Craig Button. And Button thinks there’s a fit , and that McTavish would be a great fit with the Canadiens.

Me too, by the way. 6’1, left-handed, 219 lbs, improving, good ceiling: the profile is interesting, let’s face it.

Button believes that McTavish is getting better every year, that he has a good shot, that he plays the game the right way, that he has a desire to win, and so on. In short, he’s sung his praises en masse and wouldn’t hesitate to go after him.

I have a feeling that if the Ducks ever found McTavish asking for too much money (his entry-level contract expires in a few weeks), that’s when he could be traded – or a hostile offer sheet could come into play.

But if he is traded, it won’t be at a discount. Does the Habs have what it takes to interest the Ducks? And is it willing to give them?

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– What do you think?

– That goes without saying.

– Hmm…

– No comparison possible.