Équipe: 2018-19 Islanders de New York

Date de création initiale: 17 avr. 2018

Publié: 17 avr. 2018

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Let me start by saying this: anybody who thinks or claims they know what Tavares will do is full of it. I honestly don't even believe John or his agent fully know yet. So before anyone may say "oh this will never happen" just give it a rest please.

What we DO know:
- Tavares loves Long Island
- Tavares wants to bring a Stanley Cup (ideally) to NYI
- Tavares is loyal, perhaps to a fault

My point is this. He's only 27. IF the Islanders make some organizational changes before July 1, the new GM should have the opportunity to pitch Tavares his plan. Rumor has it Tom Fitzgerald may become next GM and Garth moving upstairs.

Would Tavares entertain such a deal discussed below?
8 years / $10.5M AAV with a PLAYER opt-out clause after 2 seasons. So, should something like a catastrophic injury happen, Tavares is financially secure. He doesn't HAVE to opt-out.

This is a hail mary attempt to keep Tavares and he gives the franchise one more chance to prove themselves. Two years is enough time for the new GM to re-shuffle the roster. Should they fail, Tavares can opt-out at 29 years old and still break the bank. Arguably, Tavares works out better in the long term anyway. He would still get a 7 year deal at a $10M+ AAV. Perhaps closer to $11M or $12M based on where the cap is going. And he gets paid through age 36 as opposed to 35.

I don't think the idea is too farfetched.