Caps first-rounder John Carlson gets a new teammate
Capitals 2008 first round selection John Carlson (27th overall) and his London Knights will be getting a new teammate:
John Tavares is headed to the London Knights.
Sources tell TSN that the Oshawa General scoring star has waived his no-trade clause and approved a trade to the Knights after Generals’ general manager-coach Chris DePiero and Knights’ general manager Mark Hunter successfully concluded trade talks Thursday morning.
Those who following Major Junior hockey or the NHL’s top prospects are already familiar with Tavares, as are those who watched the NHL Network’s coverage of the IIHF World Junior Championships, where Tavares was second in scoring with eight goals and seven assist.
For those who aren’t familiar with Tavares, let’s just say this. He’s kind of a big deal. People know him. And Dale Hunter’s team apparently thought enough of him to give up “four second-round draft selections, two third-round choices, forward Christian Thomas, defenceman Scott Valentine and goaltender Michael Zador” in return for Tavares, Michael Del Zotto and Daryl Borden.
The OHL’s second leading scorer, Tavares joins a London team that is already leading its division with 61 points, also good enough for second in the league. For the Knights, the trade gives them a chance to not only win the Ontario League but to win the Memorial Cup, Major Junior’s biggest prize. That is, of course, provided the cup is fixed in time.
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