Anaheim Ducks Sign Mason McTavish to Six-Year $42M Contract

The Anaheim Ducks and restricted free agent Mason McTavish agreed to a six-year, $42 million contract (a $7 million average annual value), ending a training-camp stalemate. The 22-year-old No. 3 overall pick in 2021 posted career highs in 2024–25 with 22 goals, 30 assists and 52 points in 76 games, bringing his NHL totals to 60 goals and 80 assists in 229 games. The deal raises McTavish’s cap hit from $894,167 last season to $7 million annually. The extension secures a projected second-line center for Anaheim as the team aims for a playoff push. His absence from camp during negotiations opened opportunities for young forwards—most notably 2024 third-overall pick Beckett Sennecke, along with Sam Colangelo, Nikita Nesterenko and recent acquisition Ryan Poehling—to press for top-nine roles and influence final roster decisions.