The former Islanders franchise center is signing a seven-year contract with an average annual value of $11 million with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team he grew up rooting for.
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Earlier in the day it was reported that he was doing the unthinkable for Islanders fans: leaving. Tavares posted a note on Twitter:
"To All Islanders fans,
These past 6 days have been nothing I could have ever expected. Making the toughest decision of my life: to stay where I have been my entire career or take a calculated leap of faith into an opportunity that I believe will be special to me and my family.