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Islanders take Tavares with No. 1 pick

John Tavares is a New York Islander. Let that sink in for a moment.

A franchise that seemingly has been lost in the wilderness for the better part of two decades now has the kind of high-profile goal scorer it hasn't had since the days of Ziggy Palffy or Pierre Turgeon.

Maybe even all the way back to Pat LaFontaine and Mike Bossy. Tavares has been a legend in Canada since he scored...

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