Tavares - all out for a 3-peat

Islanders GM said he isn't for sale.

If Tavares is available as a rental to any current contender, they have no choice but to bid at least that. And it absolutely makes them Cup favorites. And if the trade includes two late firsts and a couple of good prospects, it might make long term sense for Brooklyn, who have a ton of talented young forwards waiting in the wings, and aren't in the playoffs with Tavares playing maximum ice time on a minimum contract. Then they get the rest of the season to see what Bailey is really worth on his own, or they trade him somewhere else for a top prospect and another late 1st.

Who ever recorded his answer should have said in response, “Enjoy Unemployment.”

Snow said he isn’t trading Tavares

First of all, the Islanders already said that they WON'T trade him, so there should be no choice to bid anyway, not to forget that Tavares' statement the other day hints that he wants to stay with the Islanders. Also, you said "a couple of good prospects" when the only ONE prospect they give up is the one with their brightest future skater, and makes it really a dumb idea to give up 2 firsts and your best prospect for a guy that you get for 15-20 games and then can't even re-sign.