***Editor’s note: As of 1:50 a.m. ET, John Tavares remains unsigned (pending any legitimate news to the contrary). If no agreement or decision has been made (that has yet to be reported), Tavares is now, officially, an unrestricted NHL free agent and free to sign with whomever he chooses.
For the past few months, unrestricted free agent John Tavares has met in-person and over the phone with a number of potential suitors. On Saturday, he failed to come to terms with the New York Islanders (pending late-breaking news) and will become an unrestricted free agent at noon.