Previously on the John Tavares Free Agency Encyclopedia:
and also:
Final Update: Sunday, July 1, 2018, 1:07 pm. The End.
It’s true that the Isles might not have Lamoriello or Trotz had Tavares signed last offseason. But if he harbored so many doubts about the direction of the team, why not share those with ownership at any point during 2017-18 so the Islanders could move on? Instead, Tavares and his camp asked last summer to be given time and to not be moved, which feels like an unnecessary slap now that he’s moved on for nothing.