Panda Watch 1974. Y2K. And now, Tavares Watch 2018. The eyes of Columbus Blue Jackets fans join the rest of the hockey world in watching what will happen with possibly the best hockey player to hit the free agent market in a lifetime.
John Tavares is meeting with six teams at his sports agency, CAA, in Los Angeles this week to determine where he will sign his $80 million contract. The six teams, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, are Dallas, Tampa Bay, Boston, San Jose, Toronto and his current squad, the New York Islanders.