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Analysis: Will Isles' decision not to add Kassian backfire?

There's no question general manager Garth Snow and assistant GM Ryan Jankowski hit a solo home run with Islanders fans by choosing pure goal-scorer John Tavares No. 1 in the NHL draft Friday night. But after making the move of the draft to go from No. 26 to No. 12, they could have made it a grand slam by taking power forward Zach Kassian to ride shotgun with Tavares and provide a combination of...

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