Anaheim Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek addresses Mason McTavish’s contract stalemate, stressing progress but no deal yet, while the Toronto Maple Leafs, led by Auston Matthews, closely watch the situation as training camp ramps up.

The McTavish contract stalemate is not the ideal way for Quenneville to begin. But it didn’t dim the joy he longed for.

As NHL training camps loom and the start of the regular season less than a month away, Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish and New Jersey Devils defenceman Luke Hughes headline the group of restricted free agents that remain unsigned for the upcoming season.

However, Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman poured cold water on the idea, pointing to two roadblocks: Anaheim’s stance on the player and Vancouver’s lack of assets to make such a deal happen. Appearing on the “Donnie & Dhali” show on Monday, Friedman said the Ducks want to keep McTavish, not shop him.

Tom Fitzgerald knows what the ultimate end result will be in the New Jersey Devils' contract dispute with unsigned restricted free agent Luke Hughes. The same goes for Anaheim's Mason McTavish and Nashville's Luke Evangelista,

Frankie Corrado joins TSN 1200 Ottawa to discuss how a player battling for a roster spot feels heading into training camp, restricted free agents Mason McTavish and Luke Hughes still being unsigned, and more.