The Islanders crowned John Tavares as the new hockey star on Long Island, bringing the sport's biggest new name to a floundering team in desperate need of both scoring and star power. And after watching the Isles cut in front of them on the board once again - and after failing in their own attempts to move up - the Rangers settled on a an 11th-grader whose speed has them smitten. "He's the fastest kid in the draft, flat-out. He dominates with speed," head of player personnel . "He's an elite, elite athlete - physically, mentally. He's ripped. He blew through the combine up in Toronto. And there's room to grow." The Rangers made several stabs at improving their position as coveted players slipped, none with any success. At the same time, Senators GM Bryan Murray was engaging teams - one of them apparently the Rangers - in...
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