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The New York Islanders put the rumours to rest and selected young phenom John Tavares first overall. The draft, which continues today, saw a couple of big-time players on the move. It happened the way most thought it should even if no one was entirely sure that the draft would actually unfold the way it did. After weeks of rampant speculation as to who the New York Islanders would take with the first overall pick, they picked a future stalwart in John Tavares. The Islanders needed to make a splash and they did just that in selecting Tavares. They haven't had a true hockey star in years, and yes that includes the Alexei Yashin years. Now they have one and hockey fans are waiting to see whether the excitement that Tavares brought to the Ontario Hockey League and team Canada will translate in the NHL. The Tampa Bay Lightning... [read full story]
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