Captain Mountain
Formerly Captain Wolverine
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Just my opinion.
I don’t think Tavares would do that. He can’t officially talk to other teams till July 1st. I think he would want to see what kind of deals teams are offering. And how teams are going to build around him.
I think that’s worth a lot more than an extra year.
Free Agents can talk to teams after the NHL Entry Draft. They can't officially sign until July 1. The idea is he picks where he wants to go, works with that team to come up with an 8 year term with a lower cap hit than a 7 year term contract would have and the team he wants to sign with gives the Islanders something to facilitate an 8 year deal.