John Tavares was the MVP of the 2009 World Junior Championship. Tavares finished the tournament with eight goals and 15 points in six games for the Canadian team. eerlendsson@tampatrib.com Published: June 24, 2009 One is a potential Rocket Richard winner capable of putting fans in seats and making them stand on their feet. The other is a potential Norris Trophy winner who can shut down the opposition at one end and open things up for teammates at the other. One plays offense, one plays defense. And one likely will play for the Tampa Bay Lightning when the puck drops on the NHL season in October. The Lightning own the second overall pick in this weekend's NHL entry draft behind the New York Islanders. Whichever player New York passes on - center John Tavares or defenseman Victor Hedman - likely will be the next player called...
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