“Snow said re-signing Tavares is ‘our Plan A and Plan B’ for the offseason. After Monday’s exit meetings, Tavares expressed his desire to return but was noncommittal about actually re-signing. The captain spoke of his affection for all things Islanders but left the window open a bit to possibly climb out.
‘I’m hoping that I’m coming back,’ Tavares said. ‘I love it here.’
But he also said, ‘I think I’ve earned the right to take my time and go from there.