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Isles introduce top draft pick Tavares

Associated Press

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- John Tavares' confident stride, friendly wave, broad smile and polished words didn't give away nervousness that had to be running through him on his first real day as the face of the New York Islanders. Not even two weeks after the 18-year-old center from Ontario lived a dream by going No. 1 in the NHL draft, Tavares dealt with the reality that he is joining a team in the early stages of a rebuilding process and coming off the worst record in the league. He said the right th ...

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