Mason McTavish's name has hit the trade boards hard again this offseason, same as last summer. Only back then, he was an RFA in a contract dispute with the Anaheim Ducks. Now he's a promising young center coming off a troubling year, but signed to a six-year, $7M AAV deal, with five seasons left to run. The return the Ducks can garner this time around should be substantial.

Mike Gould of Daily Faceoff has listed five teams for McTavish that should have "meaningful interest" in the 23-year-old center.

Calgary Flames
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
St. Louis Blues
Winnipeg Jets

There's already been plenty of buzz with two of these teams being linked to interest in McTavish.

In Ottawa, insider Bruce Garrioch has been telling us for the past few weeks that

McTavish is on the Senators' radar. GM Steve Staios has been looking to add a top-six forward to his lineup.

McTavish is a centre, but he could play the wing, or, as Garrioch suggests, "it could give head coach Travis Green the option of moving second-line pivot Dylan Cozens to the wing."

The Habs have also been linked to McTavish. They are desperately seeking out a second-line center this offseason, and Canadiens GM Kent Hughes has reportedly contacted the Ducks to inquire about McTavish’s availability.

According to a report earlier this week, the Blues & Ducks were "far down the road" of a multi-player deal at the trade deadline that would have sent McTavish to St. Louis. Perhaps that gets revisited this summer.

In Winnipeg, the Jets are also looking for a strong second-line center, as they look to really bolster their top-six. Jonathan Toews has retired, and although he didn't produce much offensively in his one season in the 'Peg, there's another hole down the middle for the Jets to fill.

If McTavish were to find his way to Calgary, as Gould notes, it would "give McTavish the opportunity to grow alongside a core group of players in his age range."

The Hockey News' Bryan Wilson echoes those sentiments, writing that it could be a major boost to the player's career.

"McTavish would find himself thrust into high-leverage minutes...

"For both the player and the team, a deal could be the ideal catalyst to unlock the next level of production."