Dreger: Tavares and Islanders discussing contract extension

[GeauxPreds1]

Wait a minute so a player who is becoming a free agent in a few weeks is discussing an extension with his current team and this is a surprise. Of course he will listen to their pitch and discuss an extension but I still believe hell get to the interview stage to listen to other offers

 

[saintunspecified]

Please no

The NHL needs Tavares to sign elsewhere to compete with the NBA.

This made me spit my drink.

 

[Strait2thecup]

A little bit of click bait when you actually read what he said.

Yup... he’s comin home to good ol tranta!!!! Just like stamkos! Go f***in leafs go!!!

 

[Jester9881]

Can the Islanders actually obtain those pieces, though? If they can, how fast can they do it?

Important questions to ponder if you're Tavares.

11th, 12th, 41st, 43 over all in this years draft to start with. Most cap space in the league to work with for seconds.

 

[SETHROLLINS]

11th, 12th, 41st, 43 over all in this years draft to start with. Most cap space in the league to work with for seconds.

Signing Tavares at lets say 12 million per will evaporate a lot of that. Lee is also up for a new deal next summer.

 

[al secord]

I'll believe it when I hear it from Greg Brady.

 

[Jester9881]

Signing Tavares at lets say 12 million per will evaporate a lot of that. Lee is also up for a new deal next summer.

We don't know what Tavares signs for. Either Lee or Eberle or both are likely to be replaced internally by someone on an ELC next season. You can add one of those two as potential trade chips for a defenseman along with Brock Nelson and Josh Ho-Sang.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

 

[TML1967]

As a Leafs fan, I am still angry we let Lou go.

If the difference between Tavares going back to the Island or going somewhere else is Lou 'magic', crap.
I didnt like when he spoke to Tavares while Lou worked for us. I saw it as a bad omen when Lou then signed with them. To me that was a big indicator that Tavares was staying in the Island OR Lou thought he could get a good return in trading Tavares rights so a team could go 8 instead of 7 years.

I hope if Tavares signs, the Islanders send us a nice 'Thank You' gift for helping them resign their Franchise player.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

What a hot take from Dreger. Tavares could re-sign or he may explore free agency. More to come.

 

[PhiladelphiaKessel]

He’s gonna pull a Stamkos. Listen to other offers but eventually resign

 

[Hmmm]

I think he would be silly not to hear what his preferred teams of choice has to say before circling back to the NYI.

 

[IslandersFan17]

Hell go to the listening period, and I still think hes going to leave.

I havent been to keen on Dreger to begin with, nor do I think a leake like this is overly feasible with Lou at the helm.

 

[LeapOnOver]

Wasn't it said if a Lou Lamoriello deal gets leaked out before it's official Lou doesn't go through with it? I'm honestly asking because I remember reading that in the past.

I don't know anything about that and I'm sure it's a case by case basis. However, as a guy who has only had the job a month I wouldn't freak out about that. He hasn't had time to execute the moles yet.

 

[LeapOnOver]

Wait a minute so a player who is becoming a free agent in a few weeks is discussing an extension with his current team and this is a surprise. Of course he will listen to their pitch and discuss an extension but I still believe hell get to the interview stage to listen to other offers

It's news because it appears he wasn't even seriously listening weeks ago. No one will just come right out and say that though.

 

[BelovedIsles]

I saw this in referenced in a thread on the Isles board, I gotta know, what’s with the dippin dots?

Rumor has it that it’s LL’s favorite snack.

 

[Syckle78]

We never wanted him anyway.

- Toronto J. Fan

 

[CREW99AW]

As a Leafs fan, I am still angry we let Lou go.
I hope if Tavares signs, the Islanders send us a nice 'Thank You' gift for helping them resign their Franchise player.

One of those edible arrangements fruit baskets?

 

[MikeyMike01]

As a Leafs fan, I am still angry we let Lou go.

If the difference between Tavares going back to the Island or going somewhere else is Lou 'magic', crap.
I didnt like when he spoke to Tavares while Lou worked for us. I saw it as a bad omen when Lou then signed with them. To me that was a big indicator that Tavares was staying in the Island OR Lou thought he could get a good return in trading Tavares rights so a team could go 8 instead of 7 years.

I hope if Tavares signs, the Islanders send us a nice 'Thank You' gift for helping them resign their Franchise player.

Is this going to be new narrative?

It's slightly more creative than the last two Leafs-Tavares narratives (post-draft and post-ELC).

 

[CREW99AW]

It's news because it appears he wasn't even seriously listening weeks ago. No one will just come right out and say that though.

I think any credibility Snow had was lost, when he gave a preseason interview,describing the 2017-2018 team as a serious SC contender.

 

[Scott Stevens]

We never wanted him anyway.

- Toronto J. Fan

“He’s gonna want like 10 mill. That’s way too much for a one dimensional third line C. Willie is making the move.”

 

[Deadly Dogma]

“He’s gonna want like 10 mill. That’s way too much for a one dimensional third line C. Willie is making the move.”

As a Leaf fan anything north of 10.5 is too much for us.

 

[HC7]

Dregs also said Babcock wasn't coming to Toronto so he basically guaranteed Tavares to TO, jokes on you.

 

[Critical13]

I doubted he ever left the Island anyway.

 

[PWJunior]

Dregs also said Babcock wasn't coming to Toronto so he basically guaranteed Tavares to TO, jokes on you.

Whatever. Go make me a bicycle clown!