Really?Ummm... wow. I didn't think the Islanders would get nothing for him.
I can still see him going back there.
Toews and Kopitar have never won a cup after signing those dealsToews never scored 35 goals or even 80 points. Has one season above 70 points.
Kopitar scored 35 goals for the first time in his career this year and hit 90 points for the first time, only one other year hitting 80 points.
His girlfriend and both their families are in Toronto, Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Marleau and company are in Toronto, Babcock is in Toronto...
If the reports are true that he is signing with one of the teams he met it seems like the Leafs make the most sense.
I wouldn't be shocked if he ends up in San Jose though, if he wants to be out of the lime light where he can walk downtown after a brutal season/game and have nobody recognize his face SJ is the place for him, if he wants to reach levels of greatness and be idolized as a god, Toronto is for him...and might I add I believe Toronto is more of a contender these days + moving forward than the Sharks are, might be bias speaking but I think its a very arguable reality. I mean a 1-2 punch of Matthews-Tavares down the middle?? excuse me while I wipe the drool from my mouth.
His girlfriend and both their families are in Toronto, Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Marleau and company are in Toronto, Babcock is in Toronto...
If the reports are true that he is signing with one of the teams he met it seems like the Leafs make the most sense.
I wouldn't be shocked if he ends up in San Jose though, if he wants to be out of the lime light where he can walk downtown after a brutal season/game and have nobody recognize his face SJ is the place for him, if he wants to reach levels of greatness and be idolized as a god, Toronto is for him...and might I add I believe Toronto is more of a contender these days + moving forward than the Sharks are, might be bias speaking but I think its a very arguable reality. I mean a 1-2 punch of Matthews-Tavares down the middle?? excuse me while I wipe the drool from my mouth.
He was a ghost in the Tampa series. 2 points in 5 games.I wonder what 2015-16 John Tavares would have fetched coming off a clutch playoff performance (11 pt 11 games, and killed my bandwagoned Panthers)
#4-#5 best center on nearly all lists (behind Crosby Malkin McDavid and tied with Bergeron), at a 6M cap hit for 2 seasons
Lol at ppl thinking nyi is done with him
He might just sign with nyi in a few hours
Ahaa. Generational players now are Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr, [add here few lesser borderline legends, and pioneering figures of your choice], and Tavares - but only and only if being UFA and signing to Leafs.
Why give up the 8th year?Lol at ppl thinking nyi is done with him
He might just sign with nyi in a few hours
exactly. He's gonzo, and this has got to be the biggest free agent signing ever considering his age and status. This isn't like signing those aging superstars.Why give up the 8th year?