The direction of the Islanders’ offseason free agent plan is about to become clear.
Plan A, for sure, is John Tavares, who now is taking time to digest, sort and ultimately decide on the offers in front of him.
Plan B, of course, is life without Tavares.
Tavares spent Monday through Wednesday in Los Angeles at the CAA office of agent Pat Brisson, reportedly meeting with representatives of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning and San Jose Sharks, in addition to the Islanders, as those organizations tried to woo him.
A league source indicated on Thursday there was no timetable for Tavares to make his decision but the clock is certainly ticking.