Darren Dreger: Tavares could visit with three to five teams in Los Angeles next week if the Islanders and Tavares don’t have a contract in place a week from now.
TSN: Darren Dreger said that things are status quo between the Islanders and Tavares as they continue focusing on negotiations. This doesn’t mean he won’t become a free agent. If they don’t have a new contract in place by next week:
” … well then John Tavares is going to invite three, maybe as many as five teams to the CAA Hockey offices in Los Angeles to go through their presentations,” Dreger said.