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John Tavares Doesn't Mind The Islanders
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Tavares: No hesitation to join the Islanders
PITTSBURGH - Much has been written in recent months about John Tavares and why he should boycott Long Island should the New York Islanders select the 18-year-old with No. 1 selection in the 2009 Entry Draft, which will be held later this month in Montreal.... (Read More)
And why should he?
He's the franchise player, so no matter where he goes he'll be the hero.
Lets say John Tavares gets drafted by the master mind Brian Burke... he's then in the spotlight - EVERY DAY for the rest of his career with the leafs.
He won't be able to go ANYWHERE in Toronto without media, fans, and a whole lot of press.
He'll always have to be on, no matter what.
Now lets think about in New York... will John Tavares really be spotted on the street?
Likely.
Will he be able to get a coffee without getting harrased?
Likely.
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Tavares showed his clutch play during the World Juniors, and although his London Knights didn't have an overly long play off push, he still was one of the best players in the OHL, if not the world (Duchene, Hedman...
You both played well too!)
What do you think?
If you were John Tavares, would you go to the Islanders or the Leafs, given the chance? (Hell, ya never know, they could be the Winnipeg Islanders or the Quebec City Islanders by the time JT's career takes off!)
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This video is brought to you by Verona Medical Group Inc - Watch as John Tavares & P.K. Subban bring you a little insight into what its like to be up and coming hockey stars.
Thanks to Verona Medical Group Inc. for bringing us this post!
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Think John Tavares Isn't The Real Deal?
Watch This...
February 27, 2009 @ 3:16 am · Filed under John Tavares Info, John Tavares Videos
Tell me that John Tavares isn't the real deal after watching this goal!
Utterly amazing - and he gets up after the hit!
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John Tavares Named Captain of OHL Western Allstars - James Emms Reports
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John Tavares has been named the captain of the OHL Western Allstar game today, happening Febuary 4th, 2009 in Windsor, Ontario.
Tavares faces off against the Eastern captain, P.K Subban of the Belleville Bulls.
This is the third straight all star game for John Tavares, who is still amazingly only 18 years old.
Last year, while he still played for the generals, he was the captain of the Eastern Squad which squeezed a win during a shootout against a tough Western team.
Tavares results this season don't fall short of all star caliber - he currently leads the OHL with 41 goals, 37 assists for a total of 78 points, all in 42 games.
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As you can see, Tavares was scoring 1.18, 2, and 2 goals per game.
He currently is at 1.85 points per game, consistent with his previous seasons statistics.
As you can tell, John Tavares isn't cracking under the pressure of his draft year.
The post-all-star-game section of the season will be incredibly important to secure his spot as number 1 draft pick for the 2009 NHL entry draft.
Tavares needs to efficiently convince the scouts that he is the player you can build around, as many have doubts.
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Voice your opinions in the comment box - do you think the draft will go Tavares - Hedman or Hedman - Tavares?
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Voice your opinions in the comment box - do you think the draft will go Tavares - Hedman or Hedman - Tavares?
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John Tavares Updates
January 16, 2009 @ 12:23 am · Filed under John Tavares Info
Well its been a couple months since I've been able to update this, and lots has happened in Tavares land.
A big trade, a big win, a MVP award and now a shoulder injury.
The world junior championship certainly showed us that Tavares is the real deal - A sluggish Sweedish team was unmotivated by Hedman, and Canada cruised to their 5th straight world junior gold, as expected.
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I'll be doing a larger update on here in the upcoming days to examine the midseason records of Hedman, Tavares, and other top prospects.
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John Tavares on The NHL on TSN Tonight
November 5, 2008 @ 12:38 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Just a quick heads up, John Tavares will be on The NHL on TSN tonight beween the first and second periods.
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John Tavares No Longer #1 From ISS
October 31, 2008 @ 4:21 am · Filed under John Tavares Info
TSN.ca is reporting that the ISS is currently ranking Victor Hedman above John Tavares for the 2009 entry draft.
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Hedman, the 65 D-man playing with MODO in Sweeden is the talk of the hockey town recently, surpassing Tavares for the number 1 spot with his Chris Pronger style of play.
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In the OHL, Tavares is sitting at 2nd in goals and 4th in points.
15 games in he has 14 goals and 26 points, resulting in just under 2 points per game.
To say that Tavares is underachieving is a bit ridiculous, but at the very least he is not out-performing his "exceptional player" status.
On the other side of the coin, being "out of the spotlight" may be just what John Tavares is looking for!
With the attention now on Hedman, Tavares can start to focus on the core aspects of his game and improve before the draft.
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There is still no doubt that Tavares will go top 5 in the NHL draft 2009, but once you leave that number 1 spot, the pressure likely fades a bit.
For a player that has been touted as a future superstar since he was 13, this pressure relief could certainly be a good thing.
Look for Tavares to focus on core aspects of his game in the future, and round out the season hard.
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Well who have thought that John Tavares would have already jumped into an early scoring lead in the OHL?
After only 4 games the upcoming superstar has netted 5 goals and 5 assists, giving him 10 points.
So much for "slowing" down as some of the scouts have said.
Tavares is out to prove that he's ready for the NHL, and a franchise player as well.
Although 4 games is no indication of a season, for the sake of forecasting, lets look at a fun stat:
10 points in 4 games is 2.5 points per game.
If John plays 63 games (which he's averaged over the past 3 seasons), and keeps up this streak, he'll have 157 points.
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Hopefully John Tavares continues to impress the coaches, and locks in the number 1 spot!
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Tavares Has played in the OHL for three seasons now with the Generals (He was drafted a year early under the "exceptional player clause").
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As you can see, Tavares has done fairly well in his first couple seasons, but not up to the standards of the future NHL hall of famers listed above.
Here is the kicker though... John Tavares did all of this, WITH the 2007-2008 OHL Leading goal scorer Brett MacLean on his team!
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As far as points go, MacLean and Tavares finished the 07-08 season at 2nd-3rd, putting up 237 between the two.
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Look for between a 140-160 point season from Tavares, who will go all out to confirm his spot as the number 1 draft pick in 2009.
MacLean is gone from the Generals, leaving Tavares to provide the offensive boom.
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You've heard the prediction for Tavares, now lets hear what you think!
Comment below...
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