{"id":377061,"date":"2026-06-27T08:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T08:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/377061\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T08:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T08:51:07","slug":"ducks-trade-mctavish-to-blues-for-nos-15-29-picks-in-nhl-draft-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/377061\/","title":{"rendered":"Ducks trade McTavish to Blues for Nos. 15, 29 picks in NHL draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mason McTavish<\/a> is finally on the move.<\/p>\n

The Anaheim Ducks<\/a> traded the young center to the St. Louis Blues<\/a>for the Nos. 15 and 29 picks in Friday’s NHL draft.<\/p>\n

The Ducks used the 15th pick to select Saginaw Spirit winger Nikita Klepov. They then sent the 29th pick along with the 117th to theVegas Golden Knights<\/a>for the No. 28 pick, which they used to select left wing Marcus Nordmark.<\/p>\n

McTavish’s future has been the subject of conversations since Anaheim was eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Golden Knights.<\/p>\n

McTavish, 23, saw his role with the team reduced during the postseason. It was a jarring development, given how some of the team’s young players, such as Leo Carlsson<\/a>, Lukas Dostal<\/a>, Cutter Gauthier<\/a>, Jackson LaCombe<\/a>, Pavel Mintyukov<\/a> and Beckett Sennecke<\/a>,took on more responsibility in the Ducks’ lineup.<\/p>\n

After dealing McTavish, PuckPedia projects the Ducks have $44.623 million in salary cap space. That should allow them to re-sign Carlsson, Gauthier and Mintyukov, who are allrestricted free agents, and look to rebuild their defense, with three of their blueliners pending unrestricted free agents.<\/p>\n

McTavish provides a refresh to the Blues, who could undergo more changes this offseason. He gives the Blues a potential top-six option down the middle or on the wing.<\/p>\n

McTavish had his first 20-goal season in 2024-25, when he had 52 points in 76 games while averaging 16:52 in ice time. This past season, he finished with 17 goals and 41 points in 75 games while receiving 15:19 in ice time.<\/p>\n

Although McTavish finished with six points in 10 games during the playoffs, his ice time slipped to 12:25.br\/]<\/p>\n

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