NHL Draft Day: Today is the 1st day of the Tavares Era
No matter who the Islanders select, their present and future will be defined by the Tavares Era.
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Returning from the woods, still voting Tavares
Returning from overseas to find Tavares is still the pick for me.
LHinks: Picturing the Islanders' first round
As we enter the calendar month of the NHL 2009 Entry Draft, John Tavares still ranks #1, while it's wide open who the Islanders will chase with their second pick in the first round.
Sampling the Top 3 2009 draft prospects
Taking these anonymous quotes from THN's Draft Preview, which top-3 prospect would you pick for the Islanders?
On Thornton, Tavares and irrational draft fears
When you have two months to stew over the #1 pick, you start to wonder silly things like: "What if John Tavares is a high-scoring playoff choke like Joe Thornton?"
Top pick: State of the Islanders' dilemma, April 24
Updating the scout views and fan opinions of whether the Islanders should choose John Tavares, Victor Hedman -- or even Matt Duchene -- with the 2009 #1 pick.
Reactions: No man's a whole island, but Tavares may as well be
At last, good news: The Islanders won the draft lottery, and -- Tavares or Hedman -- Islanders Country is rejoicing.
Draft Lottery Victory Party: Open thread of John Hedvares
A live NHL Draft Lottery thread for Islanders fans to chew their nails to the quick and wonder what it all means.
Pause the Tavares hype for just a moment
If the Islanders win the #1 pick after the NHL draft lottery Tuesday, should they announce to the world that John Tavares is their man? In a word, no.
Doppelblogger: Lighthouse anxiety, schadenfreude, draft guesses
Two Islanders fans debate the future of the franchise, the Lighthouse Project, Tavares or Hedman in 2009, and how badly the Rangers suck.
