TORONTO - NOVEMBER 23: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders has a laugh during warm up prior to game action...

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 14: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders waits for Linesman Steve Barton #59 to drop the puck...

UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 24: Matt Moulson #26 and John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders skate against the Washington Capitals on October 24, 2009 at...

...2009 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images) MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 26: John Tavares stands on stage after being picked number one overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by...

UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on...

UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Playing in his first NHL game, John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders skates against Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at...

September 23 2009: John Tavares of the New York Islanders in action during his game against the New Jersey Devils at...

MISSISSAUGA, CANADA - AUGUST 26: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders skates during the Upper Deck NHL Rookie Debut on August...

Young Guns: John Tavares

New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) celebrates with Islanders goalie Martin Biron (43) after the Islanders 4-3 victory over the...

New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) shoots the winning goal past Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland in a...

New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) congratulates Islanders goalie Martin Biron (43) after the Islanders 4-3 victory over the Nashville...

Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) deflects a shot as New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) watches in the second period of an NHL hockey game at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale...

...Lightning goaltender Antero Nittymaki (30), of Finland, stops a shot by New York Islanders left winger John Tavares (91) as Lightning defenseman Mattias Ohlund (5), of Sweden, moves in during the third period of...

New York Islanders left winger John Tavares (91) get hit with a first-period slap shot in front of Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender...