The center of the hockey universe this week is in Los Angeles. It's an office complex of steel and glass, with a concrete wall that reads CAA on it.
It's in this building that John Tavares, the coveted unrestricted free agent from the New York Islanders, will hold court with his agent Pat Brisson during this week before free agency when teams can pitch to soon-to-be free agents. They will welcome delegations from NHL teams, who will make presentations in an effort to get one of the top players in the league to sign up with their franchise.