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John Tavares Can Become An Unrestricted Free Agent
The John Tavares contest is in full swing as the NHL prepares to go duty-free on July 1st.
Tavares, the 2009 New York Islanders' first choice at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, clocked 621 points (272 goals, 349 assists) in 669 career games, is a five-star selection and helped New York win its first season. first playoff series in 23 years (first round of 1993) in the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2016. 19659004] The decision of the free agency Tavares has weighed on the organization for most of the year. 39, year, and was an important story because the two sides could not reconcile on a new contract in last season. If Tavares decides to test the free market for the first time in his career, he will be considered the most influential free agent to reach the free agency without restriction in a number of years.
According to multiple reports, Tavares is expected to announce his intention to re-sign with the Islanders on Friday
According to Stephen Ellison, the San Jose Sharks are Tavares' favorite destination. He leaves Long Island, but the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs are in the mix. Toronto has long been considered the "hometown" team of Tavares, being from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. According to CapFriendly.com, San Jose has about $ 19 million in salaries, Tampa Bay about $ 5.3 million and Toronto nearly $ 25 million.
After TSN Insider and columnist The Athletic Pierre LeBrun, Tavares has already informed Few teams are out of the race:
Here are the updated odds on the team that will sign Tavares, according to OddsShark: [19659009] Odds updated on which team will sign John Tavares:
Islanders -125
Sharks +275
Maple Leafs +700
+800
Lightning +850
Bruins +1000
Gold Knights +1000
Rangers +2500
Canucks +3300
Canadians +4000
Blues +4000 [19659007] Odds via @betonline_ag
– OddsShark (@ OddsShark) June 28, 2018
The Islanders, who would undoubtedly suffer after the departure of their No.1 center, took accurate measurements during the off-season to ease the burden and improve the health of the organization.
The first move was to appoint the former chief executive of the Devils and Maple Leafs, Lou Lamoriello, as president of H ockey Operations, and the second was to hire Barry Trotz as the ###################################################################### 39, head coach – two weeks after Trotz leading the Washington Capitals to their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.
Tavares will follow in the footsteps of LeBron James ? We will know it soon.
