Insider Reveals Ducks' Mason McTavish Offer Canadiens and Kent Hughes Reportedly Rejected

We're of course talking about the Mason McTavish file, which continues to make headlines as we learn that Kent Hughes reportedly refused an offer from the Ducks involving him.

We now know the basis of the trade proposed by GM Pat Verbeek, which was allegedly refused by the Montreal Canadiens.

While we learned yesterday, via journalist Marco D'Amico, that Kent Hughes was keeping an eye on the file but had little hope of submitting the best offer, today we learn, through his colleague Jimmy Murphy, the price that Kent Hughes reportedly refused to pay.

A price that many fans would have paid without hesitation..

According to Jimmy Murphy, Pat Verbeek allegedly demanded David Reinbacher and Kirby Dach from the Canadiens' GM in order to acquire McTavish.

From what we understand, this demand from Verbeek went well beyond the price Kent Hughes was willing to pay to acquire the center.

The Canadiens therefore appear, for the moment, to be out of the Mason McTavish derby, as he reportedly still refuses to attend Ducks camp as long as his contract dispute continues.

For now, it seems that Kent Hughes and the Canadiens' management will have to settle for these two options before the start of the season.

In the meantime, eyes remain on Lane Hutson and the negotiations surrounding his next contract, which themselves seem to be stalling.

Let's bet a little $2 that the Canadiens will start the season with the roster they currently have on hand and will try to improve later in the season, when other teams abandon their hopes of making the playoffs.