Please explain to me how you and other people still think that Tavares has a single chance to come to MTL.

I really don't wanna hate, but someone has to help me understand that point of view.

No problem mate. Really here to have some fun and dream of scenarios. That said, i’m not saying it will likely happen but I don’t see what’s so unrealistic about it. We all know Tavares won’t be an Islanders in 18-19 season. A matter of personal conflict with GM + disagreement on the team direction.

1. Tavares requires big money. I don’t see many rich teams with enough space cap to spare 12-13M$ to a single guy.

2. From what I heard, Tavares wants to be the star and not play the kind of role that Malkin plays in Pittsburgh behind Crosby, for example. He wants to be in front. Well, that would be easy in Montreal, as he would become national hero on first day.

3. I’m guessing playing many years in a poor market such as Long Island make you want to experience bigger market and sold out crowds.

4. Lot of people screaming how Habs sucks. Isn’t a good season indeed, just as TB didn’t make playoff last year and EDM not making it this year. Lot of timing and injury issue. I don’t see why they couldn’t be playoff material next year with healthy Drouin, Price, Weber. Hurts when top 3 NHL goalie and top 5 NHL defensement are on LTI for most of the season.

6. As season end approach, Habs will draft in the top 10 and most likely in the top 5. We’ll let the lottery decide, but who wouldn’t play with Dahlin? Gotta dream. Right now the probs are at 8,5%.

7. Habs a decent recent history in playoff compared to the Islanders.

8. Tavares won gold medal with Price and Weber, probably good friends. They will both surely reach out to the guy and that may be an incentive.

9. Pat Brisson is one of Marc Bergevin’s closest friends.

Again, not saying it will happen.

Stays theoric though.

Offer him 15 mil 7 years, if we don't get him at least someone else will have to come pretty close to the same amount to land him.