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NHL free agency: What you need to know, from John Tavares and beyond

NHL teams seeking a center are in luck, especially the ones that can get an audience with John Tavares.

It’s no secret that Tavares is where free agency begins. He and his representatives have already met with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks and are set to speak with the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday to court the 27-year-old superstar.

“We’ve had a discussion on that front,” Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said Saturday at the NHL draft. “I think that’s still a bit to be determined.