On Thursday, New York Islanders head coach Doug Weight joined Sirius XM NHL Network Radio to discuss John Tavares’ future with the team.
“Yeah, we’ve already signed him. It’s the drawer,” joked Weight. “No, just kidding.”
For Weight, questions about his captain have become commonplace. He’s been repeating the same narrative as everyone else in the organization: the biggest priority this offseason is getting Tavares locked up on a long-term deal.
Tavares, 26, was drafted first overall in the 2009 NHL Draft. He’s been the lone constant on a team whose major pieces — Kyle Okposo, Frans Nielsen and Andrew Ladd — have been shuffling from year-to-year.