Most of the time, when the Leafs acquire a player, we do some research and present a more complete look at the player than you can throw together in a few minutes on draft day or July 1. It seems silly on the surface to do that for John Tavares, but do we really know him? Or is he just famous.
Background
If you want the full story, you must read this book chapter posted by Bob McKenzie. But the short version is that Tavares was born in Mississauga; he turns 28 a few days after Auston Matthews turns 21 (which is during training camp), and he’s a left-shooting centre who is listed at just over six feet and 200 pounds.