Anaheim Ducks are facing a contract standoff with forward Mason McTavish. The Ducks forward has finished his rookie contract and is a restricted free agent. Now, he needs a new contract to be eligible to play in the 2025-26 season.Seeing this standoff, NHL insider Anthony Di Marco said teams would be interested in acquiring McTavish if the extension talks fail. NHL analyst Jimmy Murphy spoke about the situation on The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro. He said the Ducks do not want to trade McTavish but could reach a pressure point by training camp."I don't think by any means they want to trade," Murphy said. "But I think they're approaching a pressure point, which would be training camp, where they are starting to kind of open their eyes a bit to what options are out there. So to speak."Murphy said McTavish is not being shopped, but the Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek might be listening to calls. An NHL executive told him that the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes have shown interest. These teams want to be ready if the Ducks decide to move him."I think that Canadians right now are just in that sort of category," Murphy said. "And I think that Hurricanes are there too, (that) if you get to the point where you decide maybe this isn't going to work."The main issue is the contract. Verbeek wants a two- or three-year bridge deal. Meanwhile, McTavish wants a longer deal with more money per season."He [McTavish] wants more AAV than they're offering," Murphy said. "So I think if they get to that point, the Canadians want their name. They want to make sure they're there."Mason McTavish has improved, but Ducks missed the playoffs for another yearMason McTavish had his best season in 2024-25, scoring 22 goals and 30 assists in 76 games. His ice time rose to 16:52 per game. He scored six goals and added six assists on the power play. He continues to grow as a reliable forward for the Ducks.Despite his best efforts, the Ducks missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season. They finished 35-37-10 and had the last-ranked power play and 29th-ranked penalty kill. They also struggled to score, averaging 2.65 goals per game.Teams are watching to see if the Ducks and Mason McTavish can make a deal. If not, trade talks could heat up before the season starts in October.