The St. Louis Blues are reportedly making an aggressive push in the trade market, positioning themselves as one of two teams with a serious offer on the table for Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish. Insiders confirm the Ducks are actively weighing their options, with the New York Rangers also locked in advanced negotiations for the 23-year-old forward.
Hearing it’s the Blues and Rangers that have offers in to Anaheim on Mason McTavish.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 26, 2026
For the Blues, targeting McTavish is a bold "buy-low" move to help accelerate their retool. The 6-foot-1, 219-pound forward is coming off a frustrating 2025-26 campaign that saw his production dip to 17 goals and 41 points in 75 games. Reduced ice time under a new coaching staff and a brutal stretch of bad on-ice luck like the 86.6% on-ice save percentage, shadowed his season.
While his basic stat sheet saw a dip in production and warrants caution flags, his underlying analytics show a different picture of a dominant possession player. McTavish posted an eye-popping 56.9% Corsi For percentage last year, proving that the Ducks consistently drove play whenever he was on the ice. He brings the rare combination of size, top-six upside, and a physical edge (95 hits) that St. Louis desperately needs down the middle.
Armed with multiple first-round draft picks following the Jordan Kyrou trade to Washington, general manager Doug Armstrong has the necessary assets to win a bidding war. The question becomes, how desperate is the front office staff willing to go to acquire this young forward and do they believe he is a vital missing piece to their future plans?
If the Blues can finalize a deal, they will hope to secure a motivated, cost-controlled franchise center locked into a long-term $7 million AAV contract through 2031, perfectly timing his prime with the team's next competitive window.