I’m out of breath from laughing so hard. If John Tavares thinks the New York Islanders faithful is going to welcome him back warmly, he’s even more unaware than I originally thought.
On July 1, 2018, John Tavares left the New York Islanders by choice to join his childhood team the Toronto Maple Leafs. After years of proclaiming his love for Long Island, the fanbase, and the team he woke up, at 27, and had an epiphany.
He remembered how much he loved Toronto. Heck moments after signing while the wound was still fresh he tweeted a picture of himself out in Maple Leafs pajamas.