John Tavares, most have inferred and would have us believe, will surely indicate today whether he intends to remain with the New York Islanders.
Even typing those words is surreal and a bit painful — not because I never expected that might happen, but rather I can’t believe The Moment is actually here. Everyone has suspected the Islanders were still in pole position, especially after the strategic “focusing on negotiating with the Islanders” stories of two weeks ago. But “Everyone” includes all the thousands of people who have no true idea what he is thinking.